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 4

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese order
order of chivalry
administeredBy Imperial Household Agency ONNED1
awardedFor distinguished service to the Imperial Family of Japan
distinguished service to the state
awardingAuthority Emperor of Japan ONNED1
ceremonialUse imperial investitures
state visits
country Japan
establishedBy Emperor Meiji NERFINISHED
establishedInYear 1888
hasClass Eighth Class
Fifth Class
Fourth Class
Grand Cordon ONNED1
Second Class
Seventh Class
Sixth Class
Third Class
hasInsigniaType badge
sash
star
hasMottoLanguage Japanese
higherAward Order of the Chrysanthemum ONNED1
Order of the Paulownia Flowers ONNED1
Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED
isStateOrder true
isStillAwarded true
languageOfName Japanese
laterAlsoAwardedTo men
lowerAward Medal of Honor (Japan) ONNED1
namedAfter imperial crown of Japan ONNED1
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 (4)

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
Kako order Order of the Precious Crown
subject surface form: Princess Kako of Akishino