Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of A miniature medal bad

A miniature medal bad

they gathered near the officers’ quarters where their Britishofficers were fast asleep

with black leatherette exterior

upon the explosion of a large German mine

He died in 1958

Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of A miniature medal bad( 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