Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case certificate_of_authenticity with folding crease and two

with folding crease and two punched holes

1939-1945 Star (227443 J

and black cotton-blended segments securely machine-stitched in place

Military Friedrich-Cross - in bronze

and Canadian troops near Schwerin on 2-3 May 1945

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case certificate_of_authenticity with folding crease and two( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A rare decoration of which few were issued, presenting a silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three green and pink enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, the medallion center features a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enamelled surround with finely enamelled stocks and a dual pearl border, centre reverse