Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Ii Class Knight’s Cross With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5mm (w) x 74mm (h)

5mm (w) x 74mm (h)

Germany (now Zagan

Footnote: Melville McGeein was born on August 25

The top of the insignia has a hole for the accommodation of a decorative plume feather

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Ii Class Knight’s Cross With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5mm (w) x 74mm (h)(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 26 December 1812 by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. (1866 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with its arms joined through the quadrants by arabesque latticework, the obverse with green enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled medallion with a detailed and hand painted depiction of Zhringen Castle, with