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Japanese:
Dai-kun-i Kikka-shō Kubikazari
Date:
1877 - present
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Order of the Chrysanthemum

Japanese order
Also known as: Dai-Kun-i Kikka-shō Kubikazari
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Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japanā€™s highest and most exclusive order, established in 1877 by the Meiji emperor, awarded mainly to members of Japanā€™s royal family and to foreign royalty or heads of state. The order has only one class and is exclusively for men.

The badge consists of a white enameled star with 32 rays edged in gold with a central cabochon garnet surrounded by a gold band. Four small silver chrysanthemums placed between green leaves encircle the garnet. The medal is suspended from a large, gold-rimmed likeness of a chrysanthemum.