Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 Buy Now maker marked "JOHANN SCHIMPF PZORZHEIM"

maker marked "JOHANN SCHIMPF PZORZHEIM" on the reverse

on loop for suspension from its horizontally mounted ribbon

Footnote: Walter Phillips was born on May 1

His outstanding courage

VITTORIO EMANVELE III"

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 Buy Now maker marked "JOHANN SCHIMPF PZORZHEIM"( Tka sh). Instituted 1888. An impressive sash badge consisting of four armed white enameled Ray Cross in silver gilt, with delicate purple enameled Japanese Imperial symbol of the Paulownia Flowers in each quadrant also in silver gilt, obverse centre in silver featuring a beautiful red glass cabochon encircled by a red enameled Imperial symbol of the Rising Sun, double sided, suspended by a green and purple enameled Imperial Paulownia crest in silver