Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander Cross With Swords, C.1880 Auction A Large Miniature Marian Cross

A Large Miniature Marian Cross of the German Knight Order  - Silver gilt and enamels

was transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment & Princess Patricia's Light Infantry Depot

At 13:30 the French took over the defence of the village and the second group left for Le Muy

loose catch

maker marked "K ALTHER BUDAPEST" on the reverse

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander Cross With Swords, C.1880 Auction A Large Miniature Marian Cross1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Komturkreuz mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross constructed of solid gold, with white enameled arms, with solid gold lions and crossed gold swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central medallion of blue enamels, with a raised gold Wendish crown, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin Through Struggle to the Light) in gold capital letters; the reverse