Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Auction Archive the majority of the black

the majority of the black finish worn off

Stitched onto the peak of the cap is an insignia consisting of a trapezoidal dark blue-grey wool backer bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

the cross is surmounted by a crown suspension

constructed of aluminum with wool

Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Auction Archive the majority of the black( 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