Korea, Yi Dynasty. A Grand Order Of The Golden Ruler, I Class Grand Cordon, C.1910 Auction Archive four rolls of 1" bandages

four rolls of 1" bandages

1945 in a daylight raid on Wangerooge

vertical pinback (broken off)

Rose-coloured fabric interior

51 mm x 67 mm

Korea, Yi Dynasty. A Grand Order Of The Golden Ruler, I Class Grand Cordon, C.1910 Auction Archive four rolls of 1" bandages(Kumch'ok Taehunjang). Instituted 1900 by Emperor Kwangmu. Single Class. Conferred on heads of state and royalty only, a large silver sash badge consisting of a four principle arms composed of groups three large white rays, clusters of five rays in each quadrant, three Hibiscus blossoms in white enamels in each quadrant forming a surrounding laurel, obverse centre presenting the taeguk in blue and red enamels, silver rulers extending from centre along