Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Order of the Red Eagle, Civil Division, II Class Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting typical order’s Arab characters

presenting typical order’s Arab characters

It was founded in commemoration of the first centenary of the defense of the city of Ciudad Rodrigo from a French siege in 1810 at the Peninsular War

but later resigned

A small and untouched award grouping to Waffen-SS Unterscharführer Hans Schnippen

and to Princes of the Blood upon reaching the age of majority

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Order of the Red Eagle, Civil Division, II Class Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac presenting typical order’s Arab characters(Roter Adler Orden Bruststern II. Klasse). Instituted 12 June 1792 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1858 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with Gold and enamels, the obverse consisting of a four pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a Cross Patte with white enameled arms situated within a Gold frame, bearing a central white enameled medallion defaced by a hand painted Prussian eagle, in turn situated within a circular white enameled medallion bearing