China Republic Year 9 1920 Order Of The Golden Grain 2nd Class Breast Star Medal
CHINA REPUBLIC YEAR 9 1920 ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN 2ND CLASS BREAST STAR MEDAL. CHINA REPUBLIC YEAR 9 / 1920 “ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN” 2ND CLASS BREAST STAR MEDAL. Up for sale here. A 100% guaranteed authentic China early Republic “Order of the Golden Grain” second class breast Star in solid silver gilt and enamels. Reverse stamped in a square with nine Chinese characters “Made by Silver Bureau”, Chinese inscription above in six linked arched circles characters giving the date: “Republic of China Year 9″. (ROC era 9) – (AD 1920). ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN or. CHIA-HO in speaking Chinese. BREAST STAR – 2ND CLASS. Order of the Golden Grain. This order is also known as. “The Order of the Excellent Crop”. “The Order of the Splendid Harvest”. “The Order of the Bountiful Harvest”. Indicates the importance the government placed on the newly established Republic’s ability to meet the demands of an Agrarian nation to feed its vast population in the face of years of terrible draughts and devastating floods. A good harvest was always an indication of prosperity and civil tranquility during tumultuous times. The award’s centerpiece is a stalk of wheat during various stages of growth. This Order of the Golden Grain (Chia-ho) was instituted on 29 July 1912 by President Yuan Shi- kai for outstanding civil or military achievement. It was conferred in nine (9) classes. The First and Second Classes were distinguished by the badge of the order plus a breast star. The width of the Second Class breast star is smaller in diameter than the First Class breast star. In 1916, a special Second Class was instituted. The badge of the order is a star of eight groups of ascending (white enameled for 1st class) or (silver gilded for second class) rays with a large circular medallion in the center. The medallion contains five standing sheaves of grain in green and yellow enamel on a white enamel background. Surrounding the medallion is a narrow turquoise band edged in gilt with small red, yellow, blue, white, and black dots. These are the colors of the flag of the Chinese Republic, which consisted of five horizontal stripes of red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The breast star is the badge of the order superimposed over a large star of eight groups of ascending rays in faceted silver. The reverse is plain with a hinged vertical pin flanked by a vertical hook pin. Stamped in a square in the center is “Made by Silver Bureau” in Chinese Characters. This order was abolished by the Nationalist Government in 1929 and replaced by the Order of the Brilliant Jade. All pictures are taken outside under direct sunlight, with no filters have been used and none digital photo adjustment done. 100% Guaranteed Authentic – Breast Star is slight age tarnished with no chips cracks breaks, enamel or gilding loss, damage or any restoration. The photos are of the exact breast star medal you will receive. Original presentation storage case. We have plenty of close-up day-light photos to look carefully and if you. / Australia & Other countries out of Europe: FREE. Thanks for looking and GOOD LUCK. Please check out all other items. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “CHINA REPUBLIC YEAR 9 1920 ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN 2ND CLASS BREAST STAR MEDAL” is in sale since Monday, February 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “golden-place-sales” and is located in Athens. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China