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It was established in 1937, this medal features the five petals of a mandarin orange blossom with three magatama (comet-shaped stones) swirled in the center. The attachment features a mandarin orange and leaf.
Note: The indeciduous mandarin orange tree has been planted in the south
garden of the Kyoto Gosho Shishinden since the Heian Era. Its position
in the garden is immortalized by the phrase "Ukonno tachibana". Prized from ancient times, the mandarin orange tree symbolizes
eternity. It is said that the mandarin orange tree is used in the Order
of Culture because this symbolism connects deeply with the timelessness
of culture.
Order of Culture
