Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive including a Narvik Shield

including a Narvik Shield

A grouping of two third reich period German event badges

each perforated with five ventilation holes and a single hole at the top

from 1928 to 1935

measuring 93 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive including a Narvik Shield( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. (c. 1920 issue). Constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment