Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, Third Class Commander’s Badge, c.1900 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse inscribed “LITTERIS ET

the reverse inscribed “LITTERIS ET ARTIBUS” (Latin - Letters and Arts)

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Christian Ortner and Georg Ludwigstorff

in the Photographic Section of the 38th Bomb Group

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, Third Class Commander’s Badge, c.1900 certificate_of_authenticity the reverse inscribed “LITTERIS ET(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. In silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and a white enamelled star, star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers with characters on the reverse, measures at 54. 7mm (w) x 86. 8 mm (h to the top of integral suspension ring), on period neck ribbon with clasp, near mint. Presented in its original black exterior case, with