Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Instituted 15 September 1884 by

Instituted 15 September 1884 by Großherzog Friedrich Franz IV

indicating that this relatively low-numbered example was issued to a dedicated party activist

Bois du Goulot

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Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Instituted 15 September 1884 by(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, VIII Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a silver background, reverse plain, measures at 38. 0 mm (w) x 46. 8 mm (h), weighs 26. 0 grams, with a period bow ribbon, and minor wear to the reverse, in better