Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iii Class Commander, C.1910 Hold hat buttons

hat buttons

marked with code “4” for maker Steinhauer & Lück

the blade fits tightly into the upper crossguard

was an unofficial tradition cap badge worn exclusively by the 90th Panzer Grenadier Division

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Iii Class Commander, C.1910 Hold hat buttons(Kyokujitsu_sho). Instituted in 1875. In silver gilt with white, green and violet enamels, red glass cabochon on both sides, a 5 7 5 configuration in the Paulownia flowers and larger size versus the Officer's badge designating it as III class, measuring 56. 3 mm (w) x 86. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its Paulownia flowers and integral suspension, light crazing evident in the purple enamels on the top flower of the central cluster of the Paulownia flowers on