Order of the Precious Crown

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The Order of the Precious Crown is a Japanese order of chivalry, traditionally awarded primarily to women for distinguished service to the state and the imperial family.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Order of the Precious Crown canonical 7

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese order
order of chivalry
administeredBy Imperial Household Agency
awardedFor distinguished service to the Imperial Family of Japan
distinguished service to the state
awardingAuthority Emperor of Japan
ceremonialUse imperial investitures
state visits
country Japan
establishedBy Emperor Meiji
establishedInYear 1888
hasClass Eighth Class
Fifth Class
Fourth Class
Grand Cordon
Second Class
Seventh Class
Sixth Class
Third Class
hasInsigniaType badge
sash
star
hasMottoLanguage Japanese
higherAward Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Paulownia Flowers
Order of the Rising Sun
isStateOrder true
isStillAwarded true
languageOfName Japanese
laterAlsoAwardedTo men
lowerAward Medal of Honor (Japan)
namedAfter imperial crown of Japan
originallyIntendedFor women only
ribbonColor light blue
ribbonStripeColor gold
traditionallyAwardedTo women
typicalRecipients distinguished Japanese women
female members of foreign royal families
female spouses of foreign heads of state
usesPostNominalLetters yes

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Order of the Crown of Japan replacedBy Order of the Precious Crown
Michiko Shōda awardReceived Order of the Precious Crown
Prince Hitachi awardReceived Order of the Precious Crown
Princess Kako of Akishino order Order of the Precious Crown
subject linked to: Kako
Setsuko Matsudaira honor Order of the Precious Crown
Grand Cordon usedIn Order of the Precious Crown
Japanese honors system includes Order of the Precious Crown