Japan, Manchukuo Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Iv Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity plus black wool protective backer

plus black wool protective backer

edged with two black rayon stripes on top and the bottom

surrounded by a blue-enamelled ring

stamped "15" near the bottom point on the reverse

Frederick Fregrickson

Japan, Manchukuo Occupation. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Iv Class, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity plus black wool protective backerInstituted 1936. A silver cross in the shape of four pillars with four rectangles at each end, with a smooth gilt ray between each pillar presenting a white enamel circle at the rays end, and two smaller white enamel circles on either side of the base, on scroll suspension with beaded fields at edges, obverse centre presents a yellow enamelled octagon with concentric black, white, blue and red enamel rings, the exterior ring of white enamel with