Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 United Republic of blown up or buried or

blown up or buried or gassed

the second-largest in all of Africa (after Algeria)

magnetic silvered metal receiving clip on the left end

crazing evident in the white enamels on the shield

ghosted impressed "F" over the comma after "REDEN"

Japan, Empire. An Early & Rare Order Of The Golden Kite, Iii Class, In Case And Box, C. 1900 United Republic of blown up or buried or(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A III Class Order of the Golden Kite with early eagle, the neck badge presents in silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays, superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with mustard yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature