Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Commander's Star, C.1914 GTRexclude (Gautag Osthannover 1933 Abzeichen)

(Gautag Osthannover 1933 Abzeichen)

Fleet Coaling Officer

surrounded gilt lettering

maker marked "LAMB S

the reverse with a circular central medallion depicting the royal cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm I

Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Commander's Star, C.1914 GTRexclude (Gautag Osthannover 1933 Abzeichen)(Militr St. Heinrichs Orden, Bruststern zum Kommandeurkreuz). Issued 1807 1918. A silver gilt eight pointed star; the obverse with a central off white enameled medallion depicting St. Henry, surrounded by a ring of blue enamels, inscribed VIRTUTI IN BELLO (Latin Valor at War); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked Osang for G. H. Osang, Dresden on the pin; an unusual smaller size measuring 75. 77 mm