Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case certificate_of_authenticity and Canadian troops near Schwerin

and Canadian troops near Schwerin on 2-3 May 1945

with folding crease and two punched holes

It is unknown how many times it was awarded with the German State Crown

who would inevitably been present at the time

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, III Class in Case certificate_of_authenticity and Canadian troops near Schwerin( Hkan sh). Instituted on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. A rare decoration of which few were issued, presenting a silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three green and pink enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, the medallion center features a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on a blue enamel background, with a red enamelled surround with finely enamelled stocks and a dual pearl border, centre reverse