"May Wear Both Classes of Order of Golden Kite Simultaneously": Two Kites on One Man Chest

"Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received a higher grade, may wear both"

Imperial Edict No. 726 of June 28, 1941

“Those who have received the Order of the Golden Kite, and again received the same grade, shall wear both”

Imperial Edict No. 657 of September 26, 1942​

Related thread https://asiamedals.info/threads/medal-and-ribbon-bars-with-two-golden-kite-orders.22993/


3rd class + 4th class

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General Mitsuru Ushijima


2nd class + 5th class

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Abother photo of Ushijima wearing two kites.
Note that this time he is also wearing the neck badge for 2nd class kite (photo was made before 1942).

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Amazing medal bar with two Kites of colonel Masanobu Tsuji


4th class + 5th class

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He is violating all rules of wearing!
5th class kite stands after Manchukuo orders and National Foundation Medal 1933 stands before 2600 Annibersary of Impire and China Incident medals.

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Admiral Mineichi Koga


2nd class + 5th class.

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Close-ups.

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Among other awards he is wearing very rare breast star of the Double Glory Order (Special Class).

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General Kenji Doihara


2nd class + 4th class

On the right is general Hayao Tada.

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General Kuniaki Koiso with three classes of Golden Kite order in 1944.


His ribbon bar with three Golden Kites https://asiamedals.info/threads/general-kuniaki-koiso-medal-ribbon-bars.24997/

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Captain with two Golden Kites.

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5th class + 6th or 7th class

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"God of Ships" Lieutenant General Shōji Tajiri.

3rd class + 4th class.

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3rd class + 4th class.

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4th class.

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3rd class.

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5th class + 2nd class .


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