Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class GTRexclude depicting Meyering in the uniform

depicting Meyering in the uniform of a Leutnant and with the Knight’s Cross and other decorations clearly visible

exhibiting light soiling and staining)

reverse centre in red enamels with ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN in Chinese script

while at the Hessian Trench

Klasse Schnalle)

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, V Class GTRexclude depicting Meyering in the uniform(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. Three piece construction, in silver with red, yellow, white, green, violet, light blue and dark blue enamels, measuring 46. 3 mm (w) x 49. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on February 12, 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of