Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 6th Class Medal with Rosette in Original Presentation Case German Ordnance - Plaque measuring 7⅞ x

- Plaque measuring 7⅞ x 9⅛” with the insignia of the Patrol River Boat River Section 512

likely wartime

Scabbard Length: 20 7/8"

Smaller revolvers such as these were popular as a "backup" for officer's

Don Cossacks or Donians

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 6th Class Medal with Rosette in Original Presentation Case German Ordnance - Plaque measuring 7⅞ xOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Order of the Rising Sun (, Kyokujitsu sh) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the "rising sun" concept