Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude BERLIN and AUSF

BERLIN and AUSF

Belgium became part of the new Kingdom of the Netherlands

These have silver flatwire columns with bullion highlights over green wool

He left Halifax for England on January 20

He was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors

Saxony-Ernestine. An House Order, Second Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude BERLIN and AUSF1864 1935 Issue (Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); a silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, as well as lions and crossed swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a round silver gilt medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Fideliter & Constanter (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in gilt lettering, surrounded by an enameled laurel wreath; the reverse with a round central