Full set in mint condition.
3rd class Order of Golden Kite type 1932
First Golden Kites orders were manufactured by Japanese Mint only in 1932. Only 17 Kites were manufactured in 1932 /five kites of 3rd class, three kites of 4th class, four kites of 5th class, three kite of 6th class and two kites of 7th class). During 1933 Mint made 3 377 Kites /but no kites of 3rd and 4th class were manufactured). In 1934 Mint made 4459 Golden Kites /only eleven kites of 3rd class were manufactured/.
Between 1932 and 1937 only thirty eight 3rd class Kites were made.
This early variation of 3rd class Gold Kite order are much more rare than later variation that were manufactured by Mint during late 1930s/early 1940s.
Early vs. late Mint-made 3rd class Golden Kite orders. The main difference is the form of the kite.
Between 1932 and 1937 only thirty eight 3rd class Kites were made.
This early variation of 3rd class Gold Kite order are much more rare than later variation that were manufactured by Mint during late 1930s/early 1940s.
Early vs. late Mint-made 3rd class Golden Kite orders. The main difference is the form of the kite.
This very same early type 3rd class badge was depicted in Shonen Club Vol. 21 No. 5 Supplement /少年倶楽部第二十一巻第五号附録/ Imperial Medals Encyclopedia (Supervised by Yoshinori Yamaga) /帝国勲章大鑑 (山鹿義教監修)/ that was published on May 1, 1934. About Shonen Club https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-shonen-kurabu-boys-club-magazine.22966
This is nothing else than but colorized photograph of actual orders of Golden Kite made by Mint.
This is nothing else than but colorized photograph of actual orders of Golden Kite made by Mint.
3rd class badge of early type awarded posthumously in 1938.
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3rd class Golden Kite order awarded posthumously for the 1938 Battle of Lake Khasan to Colonel Shizuo Hirahara
Superb group of awards. Regarding Battle of Khasan see also https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-changkufeng-incident-battle-of-lake-khasan.15154/ 3rd class Golden Kite order posthumously awarded on Aiugust 7, 1938 to Major (posthumously promoted to Colonel) Shizuo Hirahara...
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