Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Archive facing five reinforced button holes

facing five reinforced button holes on the left

this private as No

ID disc in zinc

followed by a transfer to the 24th Infantry Training Battalion on February 16

Lieutenant Brlić

Hesse-Kassel. A House Order Of The Golden Lion, Commander Cross In Gold, C.1845 Archive facing five reinforced button holes1816 1851 Issue. (Hausorden vom Goldenen Lwen Komturkreuz); A Gold Maltese cross with an eight pointed star in the centre, and red, white, and blue enamels; hollow construction; the arms of the cross enameled with white enamels on the outer layer, and red enamels on the inner layer; with a fine quality blue enameled central medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned lion, surrounded by a red enameled ring inscribed Virtute et Fidelitati (Latin Strength