Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Auction Archive then invalided to England

then invalided to England

reverse medallion presents the royal monogram FF on a blue enamelled field

maker marked 30 for Hauptmünzamt

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both push pin points intact)

Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Auction Archive then invalided to England( 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