Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. An Order Of The Lion, Grand Cross Badge, Exhibition Example Buy Now Egypt and Libya 1940–1942*

Egypt and Libya 1940–1942*

each of the arms with five faceted rays

The cuff of each sleeve has a vertical slit closed with a reinforced buttonhole meeting dual horizontally-arranged black bakelite buttons

measuring 51 mm in diameter

Hamburg: Hanseaten Cross (silver and enamels

Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. An Order Of The Lion, Grand Cross Badge, Exhibition Example Buy Now Egypt and Libya 1940–1942*(Hausorden vom Goldenen Lwen, Museumsstck). Instituted 14 August 1770 by Landgrave Friedrich II. Constructed of gilded bronze, on a double loop suspension, consisting of a central Hessian lion rampant, the obverse circumscribed by an inscription of VIRTUTE ET FIDELITATE (VIRTUE AND FIDELITY), the reverse with an inscription of HESSI ELECTOR WILHELMUS I (HESSE ELECTOR WILHELM I), unmarked, measuring 40. 22 mm (w) x 54. 76 mm (h), weighing 33. 8 grams,