Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of the interior of the lid

the interior of the lid maker marked “MEDALLIC ART CO

He was wounded another two times

including a large swastika brooch

2 mm die-stamped bronze gilt and white enamelled badge suspended from the main badge bearing the number "40"

scattered nips in the rayon lining

Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of the interior of the lid( taegeug ui jumun). Instituted in 1900. In frosted silver with red, white, blue and green enamels, illustrating a taegeuk in the centre on both sides, the symbol of the Korean Empire, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with three emanating rays, with a single emanating ray between each star point, the badge surmounted by a plum blossom suspension, measuring 55. 3 mm (w) x 84. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its pierced integral ball