United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but with the original steel

but with the original steel buckles for strap attachment still firmly attached to the liner’s frame within the helmet

reverse centrepiece illustrating a trophy-of-arms with the year in Eastern Arabic numerals "٦٩٩" = AH 699 (1299/1300 AD

the buttons are marked SCOVILL MF’G CO

The reverse bears a 1933-1935 version Kriegsflagge depicting a central black Iron Cross overlaying an Imperial-style red

badges are made in stamped aluminum

United Kingdom. A Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but with the original steelInstituted on April 21st, 1896. Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a broad Maltese Cross with clusters of faceted rays with matching fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central smooth Maltese Cross bearing a central medallion consisting of red enamels bearing the central Royal cypher VRI, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed with the Motto of the Order Victoria in capitalized