Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 GTRexclude and two smaller white enamel

and two smaller white enamel circles on either side of the base

approximately 80 mm x 20mm (3-3/16 in width by 7/8 in height)

100 mm x 155 mm

inscribed "JAPANISCH-DEUTSCHES KULTUR-INSTITUT" below

” (Be More Than You Appear to Be)

Japan, Manchuko State. An Order Of The Pillars, Iii Class Commander, C. 1940 GTRexclude and two smaller white enamelInstituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth silver ray between each pillar presenting a pearl at the rays end, and two pearls on either side of the base, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with small silver dots, reverse center bears Japanese script meaning Order of Merit