Instituted June 14th
die struck in solid silver
the reverse featuring a black cotton-blended liner
USA in 1980 and Jesse Owens winning the 100-meter race in Berlin
Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, IV Class Province of China Instituted June 14th( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver gilt and red, purple, yellow, blue, and white enamels, the badge depicting a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on striped green ribbon with rosette, 50 mm (h) x 46 mm (w), enamels intact, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the Empire of Japan. It was established on February 12, 1890, by Emperor Meiji, in