Taiwan, Chinese Republic. An Order of the Brilliant Star, II Class Grand Cross Set in Case, c.1960 visually-hidden the panels are rolled up

the panels are rolled up and secured in place with two blackened and pebbled zink buttons which emanate from the right panels and meet an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left panel

with a FDND (Friends of New Germany/Freunde Des Neue Deutschland) insignia pinned in place on the right side

inside of a ribbed ring with dual laurel branches

000 hours of navigation and three war engagements

It remaining bright and crisp

Taiwan, Chinese Republic. An Order of the Brilliant Star, II Class Grand Cross Set in Case, c.1960 visually-hidden the panels are rolled upInstituted February 12,1941. A Grand Cross Set, comprising the sash badge, in silver gilt, an eight point star, clusters of faceted rays with white enamel with red and blue enamels, the centerpiece features a white enamel star on a blue enamel field, two stars at 11 and 1 oclock denote II Class, the reverse is plain with characters and is numbered 1926, measures 74. 7 mm (diameter), worn on a full length sash with rosette, enamels intact, in extremely