Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Province of China surrounded by a full-wreath of

surrounded by a full-wreath of laurel and oak leaves

seeing promotions to Acting Lance Sergeant (September 22nd) and Lance Sergeant (October 12th)

Instituted on 2 December 1849

Because of the large forces required to break the tibia or fibula

constructed of a black rayon V-shaped patch bearing silver aluminum wire tresses bisected by two black bands

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Province of China surrounded by a full-wreath of(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite,