旭日章

  1. Privately-comissioned 3rd class Rising Sun order of Colonel Onodera Makoto

    Almost certainly a French-made piece https://asiamedals.info/threads/french-made-orders-of-the-rising-sun.13454/#post-357438 Gilded metal, enamel. Neck ribbon borrowed from the Dannebrog order. Collection of Swedish Army Museum /Armémuseum/, Stockholm. Order was donated to the museum...
  2. 1st class Rising Sun order from Meiji Era from the collection of Swedish Army Museum

    Nice and quite early set from circa 1880s. Collection of Swedish Army Museum /Armémuseum/, Stockholm. Sash badge. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 108 х 76 mm. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 90 mm.
  3. 3rd class Rising Sun order document issued in 1997

    Details. Awarded to 高木秀樹 - Hideki Takagi on November 3, 1997. Rising Sun order certificate No. 3 368 960.
  4. 4th class Rising Sun order document issued in 1901 for participation in Boxer Rebellion Suppression to Army Artillery Major Sakai Goroku

    Rare awarding. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded on October 26, 1901 to Army Artillery Major Sakai Goroku /陸軍砲兵少佐從六位勲五等酒井五六/. Rising Sun order document No. 34 000. In 1904 Sakai Goroku will be also awarded with a French Legion of Honor.
  5. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to Vice Admiral Courrejolles, Commander in-Chief of the French Squadron in China during Boxer Rebellion

    Full set with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184. Neck order. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 87 x 55 mm. Weight 47 g. Breast star. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 88 mm. Weight 73 g.
  6. 6th class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded in 1969

    Another classical post war veteran awarding. Order was awarded on November 29, 1968.
  7. 4th class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded in 1968

    Classical post war veteran awarding. Original case. Order was awarded on October 30, 1968.
  8. 7th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1920

    Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner. Order was awarded on November 1, 1920 to 野口定吉 - Sadakichi Noguchi.
  9. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded in 1918 to the 1st Duke of the Sea Paolo Camillo Thaon di Revel

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Sash badge size 85 mm. Breast star size 88 mm. Both marked with mark ヒ https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-hi-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-when-and-who.22787/ Mark ヒ. Document was issued on November 8, 1918 and hand-sgned by Emperor Taisho. Rising Sun order No. 5...
  10. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1999

    One of the last 4th class Rising Sun orders of pre-2003 type. Original case.
  11. 1st class Rising Sun order document issued in 1945 to Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe

    One the very last Rising Sun orders that were awarded before the capitulation of Japan. Rising Sun order No. 330 /note restarted numbering/ awarded on July 25, 1945 to Masao Watanabe /渡辺 正夫/. Hand-signed by the Emperor Hirohito. Original case.
  12. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh in 1902

    Awarded in 1902. Silver, gilt, enamel. Collection of National Army Museum in Chelsea, London. Breast star.
  13. Orders of Rising Sun with mark S /made by Shobido workshop/

    About S mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-s-who-and-when.15314/ Orders of Rising Sun with mark 美 /second mark of Shobido workshop/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-rising-sun-with-mark-made-by-shobido-workshop.15057/ 8th class Rising Sun order. Reverse of the ball marked...
  14. 1st class Rising Sun order awarded in 1940 to Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

    On display at Veste Coburg /also known as the “Franconian Crown”, it was first mentioned in a document in 1056. In 1353 it fell to the House of Wettin and as a building of strategic importance was expanded to create an almost impregnable castle. It still dominates the surrounding countryside and...
  15. 3rd class Rising Sun order document issued in 2011 to Soviet and Russian ballet dancer Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya

    Awarded on November 3, 2011 to ロシア国人ブリセツカヤ・マイヤ・ミハイロヴナに - Russian Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya /Майя Михайловна Плисецкая/. Rising Sun order No. 12 533 awarded to a foreigner.
  16. 1st class Order of the Rising Sun awarded to General Colin Powell in 1991

    Interesting awarding. Case size 250 x 130 x 70 mm. Awarded on November 15, 1991. Rising Sun order No. 10 806 awarded to a foreigner.
  17. 2nd class Rising Sun order awarded to Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Jamieson Elles

    2nd class set was awarded sometime around 1920. Photos courtesy of Alexey, S.P.B. On display at Bovington Tank Museum.
  18. 4th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1921 to Commander of the 21st French Aviation Regiment Alexandre Bouchet

    4th class Rising Sun order with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184 Images source: http://albindenis.free.fr/ Awarded on August 24, 1921 to Alexandre Bouchet (February 5, 1876 - May 11, 1958) pioneer of military...
  19. 5th class Rising Sun order awarded in 1884 to a Foreigner

    5th class Rising Sun order awarded with a case for foreigners https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184 Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 67 × 46 mm. Weight 34.55 g. Document issued on June 3, 1884 to a Secretary Assessor /unfortunately name is barely...
  20. 2nd class Rising Sun order document issued in 1993 to Italian diplomat Bruno Bottai

    Issued on August 27, 1993. Rising Sun order No. 10 901 issued to a foreigner.
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