China, Republic. An Order Of The Striped Tiger, Iii Class Commander, C. 1915 Hold "Defender of the Holy Sepulchre"

"Defender of the Holy Sepulchre"

(impressed: 3396 GNR: J

bordered at the top and bottom edges with interwoven silver aluminum bullion threading

the maker’s initials “WC” on the reverse side of the sword tip

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China, Republic. An Order Of The Striped Tiger, Iii Class Commander, C. 1915 Hold "Defender of the Holy Sepulchre"(). (Wen Hu). Instituted by President Yuan Shih Kai on December 6, 1912. An unusually large III Class award, composed of silver with eight arms consisting of five rays representing the colours of the Chinese Republic, obverse centre with silver gilt sun burst displaying one silver star at 12 oclock denoting a third class award, central medallion displays a large enamelled tiger at centre on a green foreground with a light blue background, reverse