Japan, Manchuko. An Order of The Pillars of the State, II Class Grand Officer visually-hidden the belt with one slider

the belt with one slider with its ends riveted together and incorporating a D-ring

measuring 88 mm (w) x 124 mm (h)

a propaganda pin

the centre featuring a partially blue-enamelled insignia

1928 Matthiessen joined the NSDAP

Japan, Manchuko. An Order of The Pillars of the State, II Class Grand Officer visually-hidden the belt with one slider(( ) Instituted September 14th, 1936 by Emperor Kang Teh. Manchukuo Empire (1936 1945 issued). Like the Oriental architectural style used in palace and temples, a four armed silver medal consisting of four stylized pillars in dark patina meeting at the centre, the quadrants featuring four diagonal lines ending in enameled white pearls, each line flanked by two additional further white pearls the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white, red,