Badge: Order of the Paulownia Sun

Badge: A white enamelled cross, edged silver, each arm consisting of three rays of different lengths with double points. Between each arm of the cross are three purple paulownia flowers. Superimposed on the cross, a multi-rayed star enamelled red with a polished garnet in the centre. The whole hangs from a spray of three paulownia flowers and leaves enamelled green. Suspended by a ring from a sash of red moire ribbon with a broad white stripe towards each edge.

Object Details

ID: MED2236.2
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1921
People: Beatty, David
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 78 x 110 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of the Paulownia Sun (Order)