Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Republic of bearing the crowned royal cipher

bearing the crowned royal cipher of King Friedrich

Irish Guards (white embroidered lettering on a forest green wool base

TODT” insignia

Grete Staretschek was born January 14th

Japan, Imperial. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Badge with Case Republic of bearing the crowned royal cipher( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. A Commander badge constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a silver Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enamelled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enamelled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enamelled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment of the