Badge: Order of the Star, Grand Cross (military)

Badge: A gold crosslet enamelled blue, with rays of gold issuing from the angles and surmounted by two swords in saltire, the whole with a crown above. Obverse: in the centre, on a red enamelled medallion, an eagle displayed and crowned, gold within a blue enamelled band, edged gold. Legend: 'IN FIDE SALUS' surrounded by an oak wreath enamelled green. Reverse: On a red ground surrounded by an oak wreath enamelled green, the cypher 'C.I.' (Carol I) crowned in gold. Suspended from a sash of red moire ribbon with two blue stripes near the edges.

Object Details

ID: MED2240.2
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1919
People: Beatty, David
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 107 x 70 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of the Star, Grand Cross (military) (Order)
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