japanese order of the rising sun

  1. 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...
  2. 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.
  3. 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...
  4. 2nd class Rising Sun Order of Brigadier Général Jean Vidalon

    Rare document. Awarded on October 16, 1918. Document No. 5 251 Jean Vidalon (November 14, 1869 - December 27, 1959) graduated from the Military Academy in Saint-Cyr in 1890 and was appointed a lieutenant in the marines. Commander of the 63rd Infantry Division, 37th Infantry Division, 11th...
  5. Breast stars of the Rising Sun order made by Hirata workshop in 1875

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Photos courtesy of the owner. Hand engraved kanji. Unique fittings that was used only during 1875.
  6. Statistical description of the Order of the Rising Sun

    Date / Number of document 31.12.1875 - 1 09.11.1877 - 29 05.12.1877 - 41 31.01.1878 - 80/144 22.06.1878 - 266/720 28.06.1878 - 826 28.08.1878 - 987 22.09.1878 - 288 26.12.1878 - 1811 28.12.1878 - 3254 27.12.1878 - 2513/2589 26.03.1879 - 4246 15.04.1879 - 4353/4595 13.05.1879 - 5365 09.10.1879...
  7. Orders of the Rising Sun with mark ヒ

    About mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/ All known Japanese orders with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/makers-marks-of-japanese-orders-and-medals.14996/#post-241599 8th class. Case. Another example.
  8. Database of Orders of Rising Sun from 1980s/1990s

    5th class marked "?0". Regarding two-letter marks https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/ 5th class marked "GC".
  9. Burned and Destroyed Orders of the Rising Sun

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-golden-kites.22705/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-paulownia-flowers.19460/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/burned-and-destroyed-orders-of-the-auspicious-clouds.22440/
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