China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity marked “W

marked “W

being promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer

A 1934 “Der Stahlhelm” Frontsoldatentag Hamburg badge (9

It has a black wool band around its circumference

the Head of the Order (Head of House of Habsburg-Lorraine) continued to award the Order until about 1950

China, Manchukuo, Japanese Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of State, Viii Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity marked “W(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted in 1936. In silver with red, blue, white, black and yellow enamels, Japanese Mint issued, with one bar designating it as VIII Class, measuring 40. 7 mm (w) x 51. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its suspension bar, intact enamels, very dark patina, sticker highlight evident on the reverse, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: This award was one of the main orders of the Manchukuo