Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 Buy Now marked "БЈ 1903" and "engraver

marked "БЈ 1903" and "engraver marked "J

Bessette re-enlisted on November 21

As a member of the 9th Battalion CEF

as well as 16 Germans and two nuns

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 Buy Now marked "БЈ 1903" and "engraver( Kinshi Kunsho). Instituted 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan. I or II Class. A large silver gilt eight pointed star, each point composed clusters of individual enameled rays, obverse centre presenting a blue enameled golden kite (the messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle), with two yellow enameled