Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class

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Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class

Badge: Cross of twenty gold rimmed white enamel swords of descending length inward. Centre medallion consists of eight pointed silver star on a blue enamel background surrounded by a gold border. Encircling this is an irregularly shaped collar of sixteen rubies, eight small, eight large. This Decoration is symbolic of the treasures bequeathed by the first Emperor of Japan (Emperor Jimmu) to his successor; a mirror (centre), collar (rubies), swords (rays). Badge suspended from watered silk pale blue ribbon with a yellow stripe near each edge. In lacquered wood box of issue. Awarded to Captain Henry George Giffard RN in 1919.

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Object Details

ID:	MED1251
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Order
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1888
People:	Giffard, Henry George
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	74 mm
Parts:	Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class (Lid of box for the order) (MED1251.1) Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class (Base of box for the order) (MED1251.2) Badge: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class (Order part?) (MED1251.3)