Japan: Order of the Rising Sun

Ribbon: White with red edges (apart from the Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers, which is red with white edges).

Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4

Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8

Instituted: 10 April 1875, amended 2003.

Awarded: For services to Japan, both military and civilian, by citizens or foreigners.

Grades: Originally 8, the Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers being added 4 January 1888.

Type 1
1875-2003		 Type 2
2003-date
Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Badge Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Badge, Obverse Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Badge, Reverse
Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Star Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Star, Obverse Grand Cordon with Paulownia Flowers: Star, Reverse
Class 1: Badge Class 1: Badge, Obverse Class 1: Badge, Reverse
Class 1: Star Class 1: Star, Obverse Class 1: Star, Reverse
Class 2: Badge Class 2: Badge, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Class 2: Star Class 2: Star, Obverse Class 2: Star, Reverse
Class 3 Class 3, Obverse Class 3, Reverse
Class 4 Class 4, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Class 5 Class 5, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Class 6 Class 6, Obverse Class 6, Reverse
Class 7 Class 7, Obverse Class 7, Reverse
Class 8 Class 8, Obverse Class 8, Reverse
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