Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Buy Now 2nd Class in Gold to

2nd Class in Gold to British Recipient

although the center medallion differs (hand tooled) and the Star pictured in the book have an extra "diamond" and thus longer rays

a landed Soviet aircraft

5 mm (w) x 32

who praised Vincent for saving her life

Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Buy Now 2nd Class in Gold to(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by King Friedrich August (1866 with swords). (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath joining the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised Saxon coat of arms,