rising sun order certificate

  1. 6th class Rising Sun order document issued in 1878 to Infantry Second Lieutenant

    Exemplary early Meiji era 6th class document with the image of first type "hingeless" order. Awarded on August 28, 1878 to army infantry second lieutenant Ten'yū Katsuji /田勝二天祐/. Rising Sun order No. 1021. Details. Seals. Watermark.
  2. 3rd class Rising Sun Order awarded in 1984

    Typical badge from the mid-1980s. Awarded on November 3, 1984. Watermark.
  3. 1st class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded to Lieutenant-General Tomosaburō Shimada in 1973

    Interesting and rare post-war award. Lieutenant-General Shimada, Tomosaburō /島田朋三郎/ (12th of March 1882; 4th of September 1945). Promotions 1942-04-01 Major-General 1944-03-01 Lieutenant-General Service 1938-07-15 – 1939-09-12 Judge Advocate General, 4th Army 1939-09-12...
  4. 3rd class Rising Sun order awarded in 1979 to Mexican Diplomat Carlos Antonio Bado López

    Awarded on April 24, 1979. Rising Sun order No. 9 822 issued to a foreigner. Typical neck badge from late 1970s/early 1980s.
  5. 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...
  6. Award Documents of Vice-Admiral Iwao Hiraoka

    Vice-Admiral Hiraoka, Iwao / 平岡巌 海軍中将/ (March 10, 1886 - March 28, 1965) graduated from of Naval Engineer Academy (class 17th). He was promoted to vice-admiral on November 15, 1938. 2nd class Rising Sun order. Awarded on April 29, 1940 (standard date for the China Incident awards).
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