Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class United Republic of maker marked "HUGUENIN SUISSE" on

maker marked "HUGUENIN SUISSE" on the reverse

After a series of heroic acts by him and his fellow pilots

000 kilometres from the island

53 mm x 55

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Rising Sun, V. Class United Republic of maker marked "HUGUENIN SUISSE" on(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the reverse standing