Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 Archive glue and paper residue on

glue and paper residue on the reverse of the ribbon from previous board mounting

centering silvery swastika in cello threads

17 mm (w) x 46

2 on March 12

Gold centre pieces

Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 Archive glue and paper residue onIn silvered bronze with red enamels, 29. 5 mm (w) x 56. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original wartime ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Sanitary Merit was established by King Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 6471 on November 25, 1913 for his wife Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian men, women and organizations deemed to be working outstandingly to improve the health status of the country.