Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 United Republic of the Nativity

the Nativity

membership number and year of affiliation

The blade is plain with the exception of a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo on the reverse ricasso

A silver seven-point star with clusters of three faceted rays with a star and crescent moon between each cluster

and a flat wire catch on a small plate

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 United Republic of the Nativity( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. (c. 1920 issue). 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 plain, with four screws for the attachment