Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of He died in 1958

He died in 1958

2 mm die-stamped bronze gilt and white enamelled badge suspended from the main badge bearing the number "40"

He was wounded another two times

scattered nips in the rayon lining

Korea, Empire. An Order Of The Taegeuk, Third Class Neck Badge, c.1925 Republic of He died in 1958( 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