Germany, Imperial. An Observer’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted 1924 by Regent Ras

Instituted 1924 by Regent Ras Tafari Makonnen

placed second academically

to aid pilgrims going to Jerusalem and to aid Russian Orthodox institutions in Palestine

at the age of 95

mother would be so pleased know I got a medal

Germany, Imperial. An Observer’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Instituted 1924 by Regent Ras(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a central red enameled square medallion bearing a black and white checkered centrepiece, overlaying a ribbed void, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, stamped with a makers mark of C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, a