Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of surrounded by a golden knurled

surrounded by a golden knurled ring

original civil ribbon)

he was underage by four months when he enlisted

birmingham hallmark for 1913

En route to that base

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of surrounded by a golden knurled(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and white enamelled rays. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flower suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers counting 5,7,5, with Kanji on the reverse. The medal is on its period ribbon with a hook and eye and a rosette. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at