Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Set Newly Listed Officer (Médaille du mérite de

Officer (Médaille du mérite de l'éducation nationale): in bronze gilt

measuring 64 mm (w) x 93 mm (h))

late War period issue (Dachau manufactured)

published in 1963 in Tokyo

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon Set Newly Listed Officer (Médaille du mérite de( Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. A Grand Cordon Badge consisting of an eight pointed base in silver with white, green, and violet enamels, a dark red cabochon center, the reverse identical to the obverse, inclusive of suspension 87. 3 mm (h) x 55. 5 mm (w), includes original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine condition. Accompanied by the star of the order, constructed of a silver star base, superimposed on an eight pointed base in