Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case United Republic of with a simple brass crossguard

with a simple brass crossguard with squared quillons

A well preserved Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Tropical Overseas Cap

Airman First Class

located south of Berlin

Measures approximately 47cm (19") in length

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case United Republic of with a simple brass crossguard( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. Early Meiji Period. A II Class set of the Order of the Rising Sun, comprising of a silver neck badge, consisting of an enamelled white gilt framed symbol of the rising sun in silver gilt, featuring a typical central red glass cabochon, reverse with mirrored design, suspended by an enamelled green and violet emblem of the Palownia Flowers, with reverse inscription Order of Merit in gilded Japanese