| Show HOW JAPAN HONORS MEN BIEN WHO HAVE DONE BIG THINGS many kinds of decorations are instituted in japan they are the grand cordon of 0 chrysanthemums the mums granted only to holders of the grand order of merit the he grand cordon of the rising sun stin anil and granted to holders of fir first t class merit the order of 0 the rising sun alst 1st to grades order of the sacred treasure to ath grade order of the crown to esth grades and only for or women order of tali ath grades and lastly order of ff the golden I kite to ath grades gr the ali golden kite carries an annuity ranging from 1500 yen a year granted to a holder bolder of till the first grade and yen granted to a holder of the spy endi the lowest class this kind of honor is granted only to soldiers who aho have done acts of 0 bravery bides besides lie ile above seven classes there are flip I 1 lie blue nied medal ild conferred on ordinary people who distinguish themselves in ill the lie cause of public service the green kibbon me medal d conferred ou on those alstin d tor for filial piety an and ii the red ribbon medal granted to those thoi who rescue human lives at tile the peril of 0 their own lives live TI alie ie orand grand order of merit and the file orand rand cordon of the chrysanthemum anthe mum the lie highest honor conferred on japanese have been invested on the following personages exclusive of imperial princes and those thoe deceased marshal manhal prince Yar marquis matsukata marquis okuma marquis kalonji Salon jl ji prince to Itu kudal daiji ji and admiral count togo tile the first four mentioned are known as genross Gen roes rues east and west news |
