Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Republic of A 1940 Landesschießen Kleinkaliber Meisterklasse

A 1940 Landesschießen Kleinkaliber Meisterklasse badge

(Ehrenzeichen für die Verdienste um die Republik Österreich)

with aggressive downwards sloping scallops towards the front

Robert Kondor

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c.1920 Republic of A 1940 Landesschießen Kleinkaliber Meisterklasse( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. Of very fine quality manufacture with intricate detailing, constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse