Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 visually-hidden settling in Brockville

settling in Brockville

he was deemed unfit for any kind of military assigned and was discharged

77 mm (w) x 56

suspended from a structure composed of arabesques with crossed silver gilt swords

For his services he was twice mentioned in despatches

Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 visually-hidden settling in Brockville(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted May 8th, 1858. (c. 1948 issue). A fine example of a Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. The Breast Star. An eight pointed radian silver star with a circular central white enameled medallion bearing the crowned Royal cypher of Duke Adolphe of Nassau, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels depicting laurels and the motto Virtute in capitalized lettering in