Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit Hold between the cross arms are

between the cross arms are circles of blue enamel

It seems to have ceased to exist prior to 1920

the reverse with a maker’s mark of “LITOGR

Naming is officially impressed on the First World War Trio and RNLSGCM and privately engraved on the DM and WM

resulting in two of the troopships being sunk

Japan, Empire. A Red Cross Order Of Merit Hold between the cross arms areInstituted in 1888. In silver with red, white and blue enamels, measuring 46. 5 mm (w) x 51 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms at 3 and 9 o'clock on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its 12. 5 mm (w) x 12. 5 mm (h) rosette with button hole attachment, in its balsa wood case of issue, gilt