Korea, Republic. An Order Of The Plum Blossoms, Grand Cordon's Star, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity or for whatever reason

or for whatever reason

M” on the reverse

Footnote: The National Order of Merit is an Order of State with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic

Jarvis was a very young bugler with the Ottawa Garrison Artillery when he was awarded his CGSM with the Fenian Raid 1870 clasp and is listed on page 226 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

Korea, Republic. An Order Of The Plum Blossoms, Grand Cordon's Star, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity or for whatever reasonInstituted April 17, 1900. (Yihwa Tae hunjung). A large and impressive badge consisting of a four armed star, each with 3 white enameled rays, with 3 white enameled plum blossoms in each star quadrant, a large red enameled sun burst centre with Korean iconography affixed by four silver screwposts, reverse with two large stays and pin assembly, measuring 86 mm (w) x 88 mm (w), star tips having been turned inwards causing enamel hairline cracks,