Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Hold denoting the rank of major

denoting the rank of major

The body of the book deals with the medals issued by the various countries

number impressed "108409" on the reverse

in the background

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Hold denoting the rank of major(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite,