Baden, Grand Duchy. A Rare Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Breast Star, Published Example By P. Willett Newly Listed He rejoined his unit on

He rejoined his unit on October 11th but only briefly

minor contact marks on rim

with issue number “501709”

Territorial Force as a Second-in-Command of a Six-Gun Battery

C-32-8 organization

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Rare Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Breast Star, Published Example By P. Willett Newly Listed He rejoined his unit on(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 26 December 1812 by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. (1815 1918 issue; c. 1830 manufacture). A very early and rare example of an Order of the Zhringer Lion Grand Cross Breast Star, constructed of silver with gilt and enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central red enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt Baden lion rampant, within a pebbled circular ring