Estonia, Republic. An Order Of The Red Cross, V Class Knight, C.1940 Auction Blitzenrod

Blitzenrod

(Gau-Essen Ehrenzeichen)

54mm in length)

with his widow

who issued an award document upon approval

Estonia, Republic. An Order Of The Red Cross, V Class Knight, C.1940 Auction Blitzenrod(Eesti Punase Risti teenetemaerk). Instituted in 1936. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white, light blue and black enamels, measuring 39 mm (w) x 58. 5 mm (w) inclusive of its integral ring, tiny chip evident in the white enamels on the reverse of the lighthouse, otherwise the enamels are intact, missing its ring and ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The award was originally instituted in 1920 as the Commemorative Decoration of