Orders of the Paulownia Flowers from Showa Epoch

Badge.







Breast star.

 

Set with similar characteristics.

Badge (width 77 mm).

Breast star (diameter 87 mm).

 

 

 

Another full set from Showa epoch.

 

 

Joachim von Ribbentrop set from 1940.

Order of the Paulownia Flowers of Joachim von Ribbentrop

The cavalier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_von_Ribbentrop Awarded with Order of the Paulownia Flowers on September 28, 1940 (he also was awarded with 1st class Rising Sun order on November 24, 1937). According to late Bill Stump this set was made by Osaka Mint.

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Kanji.

Rosette.

 

General Douglas MacArthur set from 1960

Order of the Paulownia Flowers (and other awards) of General Douglas MacArthur

Recerved on June 21, 1960. Newsreel. Not less interesting newsreel "Japan Hails General Macarthur's 70th Birthday" from 1950. List of decorations and service mMedals awarded to Douglas MacArthur from Records of the Army Staff, 1957.

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Very thick and heavy breast star.Later Showa epoch

Diameter 91 x 91.3 mm
Weight 145 g

 

Full set with outer balsa case (photo courtesy of the owner).

Obverses.

Reverses.

Badge.

Breast star.

 

Full set.

 

Badge.

 

Breast star.