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Badge and Star: Order of the North Star, 2nd class
Swedish Order of the Pole Star (or North Star). Neck badge and ribbon awarded to George Biddell Airy. Badge: Eight pointed, gold rimmed, white enamel cross, with a gold ball on each point. Between each arm of the cross is a gold crown. The centre medallion is blue, bearing a white five pointed star. Legend: 'NESCIT OCCASUM' (it nevers sets). The badge is suspended from a gold crown on a black moire ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED2115 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Order |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| People: | Airy, George Biddell; Airy Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Airy Collection |
| Parts: | Badge and Star: Order of the North Star, 2nd class |
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