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JAPAN: AR medal, XF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:260.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
JAPAN: AR medal, XF
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JAPAN: AR medal, Order of the Golden Kite medal, 4th Class, with original ribbon, XF, ex Joseph E. Lang Collection. The Order of the Golden Kite (Kinshi Kunsho) was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on February 12, 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of Jimmu Tenno, the Romulus of Japan," It was abolished in 1947 by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) during the occupation of Japan, after World War II. The Order of the Golden Kite was an exclusively military award, conferred for bravery, leadership or command in battle. The order consisted of seven classes. The badge depicts a golden kite, a messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle. The Nihon Shoki tells of a kinki ("golden kite") that landed on Jimmu's bow and emitted rays of dazzling light that blinded his enemies. The golden kite stands on an eight-pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red. Below the kite are two crossed ancient shields, enameled blue, with two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with red banners, each bearing a mitsudomoe. On one side is a chokuto (enameled green with white trappings).