Lippe, Principality. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross With Swords, C.1913 Auction vertical pinback (previously replaced)

vertical pinback (previously replaced)

gold center

Advanced to 1st Sergeant in Company

8 Release Centre on January 30

36 mm x 45

Lippe, Principality. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross With Swords, C.1913 Auction vertical pinback (previously replaced)1899 1918Issue.(Frstlich Schaumburg Lippische Offizierskreuz); a silver gilt Maltese cross with ball finals and white enameled arms and crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a silver gilt eight pointed star, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback