noun
Order of the Precious Crown, Ripple
A specific class of the Japanese Order of the Precious Crown (宝冠章). The term 波光章 refers to the Ripple class. Used in formal or historical contexts.
彼女は宝冠波光章を授与された。
She was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Ripple.
宝冠章 is the general name for the Order of the Precious Crown, while 宝冠波光章 specifies the Ripple class within that order.
The name is composed of 宝冠 (precious crown), 波光 (ripple, wave light), and 章 (decoration, order). It is a modern term for a Japanese honorific order; the derivation is straightforward from the kanji meanings.