Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Newly Listed Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich

Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich

22 July 1943 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON THIS 1st DAY OF March 1949"

slightly soiled)

mounted to a period silver suspension bar with swingbar pinback

incorporating a large "E" (Queen Elisabeth) surmounted by a crown and flanked by pips top and bottom

Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Newly Listed Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich(Eesti Punase Risti teenetemrk). Instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. A die stamped star in silver, consisting of eight beaded arms with clusters of individual faceted rays in each quadrant, 12 o'clock arm having been privately altered to included a hand made set of oak leaves and acorn, obverse centre presenting a red enameled cross with white enamel and gilt boarders, central medallion with three Estonian lions in blue enamel on a