Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Star, By Godet, C.1900 Archive England and crossed to France

England and crossed to France on February 11

Ernst Braun

Schwerdtfeger & Co

part of the 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 76

Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Star, By Godet, C.1900 Archive England and crossed to France(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen, Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 1812. A silver eight pointed star; the obverse depicting a central red enameled medallion with a gold rampant lion, surrounded by a white ring of enamels, inscribed FR EHRE UND WAHRHEIT (German For honour and truth) in gold letters, with two laurel leaves at the bottom; the reverse plain, marked Godet in Berlin in capital letters; with a slender banjo style pinback and a functional hinge