ORDERS AND DECORATIONS
CHINA. Order of Victory Badge with Ribbon, ca. 1945.
71.2 mm, with enameled hanger 100.7 mm. Li-pg. 125; Barac-302; Vernon-59; Werlich-243. Eight rayed gilt burst over which is a smaller burst of red, white, blue enamel and silver rays, upon which is a central medallion of red enamel with gilt stars encircling a portrait of Chiang Kai-shek, above the Badge is a small enameled hanger bearing the Kuomintang sun emblem within a yellow and green wreath, above that is a hanger ring and the red ribbon with white and blue stripes at sides; Reverse: Map of China within a Greek border and the serial number 15223.
Awarded to individuals, both military and civil, for service in the resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II. Some signs of wear including light scuffs and dings but the enamels are intact and overall it is a very pleasing example.EXTREMELY FINE.
Estimate: $500