Order of the Pillars of the State, VI Class
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SKU: 01.JPN.0112.108.01.000
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Like the Oriental architectural style used in palace and temples, a four armed silver medal consisting of four stylized pillars in dark patina meeting at the centre, the quadrants featuring four diagonal lines ending in enameled white circles, each line flanked by two additional further white enamel circles, the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white, red, blue, black, and yellow octagonal medallion (the colors of the Empire flag), displaying concentrical alternated rings, the reverse engraving with typical lettering denoting “Order of Merit”, suspending by elaborated silver bar suspension of stalks of sorghum also in black patina, on original breast ribbon with hook and eye, presenting three highly decorated clasps in silver denoting VI Class.
This Order was established by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. It is considered similar to the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure (see JPN104).
This is the only Order in existence that uses clasps to distinguish the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th classes. The VI Class Badge has 3 silver clasps measuring 37x6mm attached to the ribbon.
The reverse features Japanese characters.
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