Badge: Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class

Badge: A cabochon granet from which spring thirty two rays of white enamel edged gold, which hangs from a spray of three paulownia flowers and leaves enamelled in their proper colours. Suspended by a ring from a sash of white moire ribbon edged with red. Black and gold lacquered box [Missing]. Accroding to record files ADL/P/14, This medal was awarded to Charles Augustus Oliver (1861-1945) by the Emperor of Japan in the 9th day of the 12th month of the 8th year of Taisho ca.1920 for valuable services rendered by Oliver during the First World War.

Object Details

ID: MED1067
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1875
People: Oliver, Augustus Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from the Oliver-Bellasis Collection.
Measurements: 56 mm
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