勲一等旭日章

  1. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1880 to Count Gyula Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Early Rising Sun order No. 174 awarded to a foreigner. Special case for awards issued to a foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-a-foreigners.23184 Original document that was issued together...
  2. 1st class Rising Sun order from Meiji Era from the collection of Swedish Army Museum

    Nice and quite early set from circa 1880s. Collection of Swedish Army Museum /Armémuseum/, Stockholm. Sash badge. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 108 х 76 mm. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 90 mm.
  3. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded in 1918 to the 1st Duke of the Sea Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Sash badge size 85 mm. Breast star size 88 mm. Both marked with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/ Mark ヒ. Document was issued on November 8, 1918 and hand-sgned by Emperor Taisho. Rising Sun order No. 5...
  4. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued in 1945 to Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe

    One the very last Rising Sun orders that were awarded before the capitulation of Japan. Rising Sun order No. 330 /note restarted numbering/ awarded on July 25, 1945 to Masao Watanabe /渡辺 正夫/. Hand-signed by the Emperor Hirohito. Original case.
  5. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1940 to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

    On display at Veste Coburg /also known as the “Franconian Crown”, it was first mentioned in a document in 1056. In 1353 it fell to the House of Wettin and as a building of strategic importance was expanded to create an almost impregnable castle. It still dominates the surrounding countryside and...
  6. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded to General Colin Powell in 1991

    Interesting awarding. Case size 250 x 130 x 70 mm. Awarded on November 15, 1991. Rising Sun order No. 10 806 awarded to a foreigner.
  7. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 2019 to General Robert Blake Neller

    One of the very first awardings of Reiwa era. General Robert Blake Neller, the former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, was awarded with 1st class Rising Sun order on November 3, 2019. Rising Sun order No.14063 awarded to a foreigner. Document hand-signed by Emperor Naruhito. Mr. Hideo...
  8. 1st class of Rising Sun Order (and other decorations) of Amintore Fanfani

    https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amintore_Fanfani Miniatures and ribbon bars that belonged to his second wife https://asiamedals.info/threads/miniatures-and-ribbon-bar-of-maria-pia-fanfani.22906/ Silver, gilt, enamel. Badge size 114.5 x 76 mm. Breast star size 81 mm. Grand Cross set of the...
  9. Orders of Rising Sun with mark M

    8th class marked with М from /approximately/ WW2 time period. Case with golden kanji. Mark. Rosette marked with ス. Another example. Mark. Full set with original paper wrapper from Mint. Cased set from approximately 1937 - 1943 time period.
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