Russia, Imperial. A Red Cross Badge for Men, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ISBN 0-88855-015-4

ISBN 0-88855-015-4

Instituted on 17 October 1829

constructed of a metal backer and a white

the obverse shows the monogram GV (Georg Viktor) in Fraktur style under a ducal crown

later becoming Operations Manager there in March 1967

Russia, Imperial. A Red Cross Badge for Men, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ISBN 0-88855-015-4In bronze gilt, a red enamelled cross, the reverse bears a single vertical pin with engraved Cyrillic lettering, measures 47. 0 mm (w) x 47. 0mm (h), weighs 24. 1 grams, pin and catch functional, minor contact marks, circa 1915 period issue, a rare decoration in extremely fine condition.