Korea, Empire; Republic (South Korea). An Order Of The Eight Trigrams, Viii Class Breast Badge Archive both boards with reinforced white

both boards with reinforced white wool backers and held firmly in place by gilt aluminum buttons at one end and sewn in place at the opposite end

with embossed Purple Heart insignia and War Office Seal

Freckleton and F/S E

number impressed "13878" on the edge

Korea, Empire; Republic (South Korea). An Order Of The Eight Trigrams, Viii Class Breast Badge Archive both boards with reinforced white( Palgoe jung). Instituted in 1901. Two piece construction, in silver with red, white and blue enamels, obverse centrepiece with a design of three rows of two short bars indicating that it is a VIII Class award, reverse with kanji inscription, measuring 46 mm (w) x 53. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, exhibiting light wear and bubbling on the blue and white enamelled arms, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, better than very