Korea, Republic. An Order Of The Plum Blossoms, Grand Cordon's Star, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity where he was a military

where he was a military commander

62 mm x 95 mm)

white enamel chipping on the two centrepiece tablets of the Commander Badge

covered in hexagon-patterned fencing wire (AKA chicken wire)

and a Newspaper Article (dated January 23

Korea, Republic. An Order Of The Plum Blossoms, Grand Cordon's Star, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity where he was a militaryInstituted April 17, 1900. (Yihwa Tae hunjung). A large and impressive badge consisting of a four armed star, each with 3 white enameled rays, with 3 white enameled plum blossoms in each star quadrant, a large red enameled sun burst centre with Korean iconography affixed by four silver screwposts, reverse with two large stays and pin assembly, measuring 86 mm (w) x 88 mm (w), star tips having been turned inwards causing enamel hairline cracks,