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The belt is decorated with four stones of
pelican (ho). agate
encrusted with rubies. officers of the same
(yii-che), Military
order wear their a
upon plaque kylin.
"
Second order : Cap, with button of worked gold, ornamented
with a small and surmounted a button of worked
ruby, by
coral, opaque red. The plaques of the coat have a golden
hen The belt is ornamented with four
(kin-ky). gilt plaques
of worked enriched with rubies. The officers
gold, military
wear a lion (su) upon their plaques.
"
Third order with button of worked surmounted
Cap, gold,
:
by a sapphire button, transparent blue. The peacock's plume
has but one eye. Plaques bearing the peacock (kong-tsio).
Belts of four plaques of worked gold. The military officers
wear a on their
panther (pao) plaques.
"
Fourth order: with button of worked ornamented
Cap, gold,
by a small sapphire, surmounted by a button of azure stone,
opaque blue. Plaques bearing a crane (yen). Belt of four
plaques of worked gold, with a silver button. Military officers
wearing upon their plaques a tiger (liou).
"
Fifth order with gold button, ornamented a small
:
Cap, by
and surmounted a button of rock trans-
sapphire, by crystal,
parent white. Plaques embroidered with a white pheasant
Belt, with four of with a silver
(jpe-hien). plaques plain gold,
button. Military officers have a bear (liiong) upon their plaques.
"
Sixth order surmounted a button made of a
:
Cap, by
marine shell, opaque white. The plume is not a peacock's,
but a blue feather. Coat in a stork
bearing embroidery (lu-su).
Belt, with four round tortoise-shell plaques and a silver button.
officers wear their a little
Military upon plaques tiger (pien).
"
Seventh order surmounted a button of worked
Cap, by
:
ornamented with a small and surmounted a
gold, crystal by
button of plain gold. The plaques bear, embroidered, a par-
tridge (ky-chy). Belt, with four round silver plaques. Military
officers a on the
bearing sy (rhinoceros) plaques.
"
Eighth order : Cap, ornamented with a button of worked
surmounted another button, also worked. the
gold, by Upon
plaque a quail (ngan-chun). Belt, with four ram's-horn plaques
and silver button. officers wear the stork
Military (lu-su).
"
Ninth order : ornamented with a
Cap, gold button, sur-
mounted one of silver, both worked. The bear a
by plaques