PRE-WWI IMPERIAL JAPANESE ORDER OF THE KITE MEDAL 4th CLASS SILVER MULTI ENAMEL AND MULTI PIECE RIVETED CONSTRUCTION. ORIGINAL ISSUE TISSUE PAPER PRESENT. VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SLIGHT FLAKE LOSS TO THE RED ENAMEL AT THE TIP CONNECTING TO THE RIBBON. 3 1/2 x 1 3/4, TOTAL WEIGHT 30.9 GRAMS.
The class system as introduced under the Duchy of Warsaw was It’s the oldest military decoration in the world still in use. Beautiful and rare original World War I (1) Poland Order of Virtuti Militari 1919, 4th class (Golden Cross), with ribbon!
The order was established on 7 September 1951 by the decree of the then Federal President Theodor Heuss. The President of the Federal Republic holds the Grand Cross Special Class ex officio. Other than the German president, only a foreign head of state can be awarded with this highest class.
The class system as introduced under the Duchy of Warsaw was It’s the oldest military decoration in the world still in use. Beautiful and rare original World War I (1) Poland Order of Virtuti Militari 1919, 5th class (Silver Cross), with ribbon!