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The Romanian Order of the Crown. Any opinions welcomed:

I have this Romanian Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class I purchased a few years ago. Would be great to get some opinions on it. Thanks.

Enzo, yes it is up for auction.

This looks close:

Enzo,

Thanks. The marks from left to right are an 'AZ' a 'greyhound head' and the letter 'A'.

I do not own this item, so this is the best I can do with the picture I have, sorry for the blurriness.

Thanks Simius Rex.

Sorry, I do not believe it is an unofficial medal.

Any opinions on this Navy pilots badge:

Well done Christophe, a beautiful bar.

Looks like a 'W' on the second medal.

A Waldeck - Oldenburg combo:

Nölle & Hück GmbH

These are rare indeed, impressive collection.

Nice set Beau.

My mini Warrior Cross:

Russian Batman!!!

https://www.sovietmilitarystuff.com/russian-spetsnaz-special-forces-award-medal.html

One to add from:

https://today-in-wwi.tumblr.com/post/162847243503/operation-beach-party

Jeff,

Enjoy your refresher course!!!!!!!!

Graham

Jeff,

The medal on the left looks like the Bukhara 'Bukhari-yi Sharif Medal for Military Service'. I found one on this internet site:

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=957&lot=3027

The second looks similar (although not the same) to this item at this website:

https://www.emedals.com/russia-empire-emirate-of-bukhara-an-order-of-the-noble-bukhara-2nd-class-star-c-1893

Here is the same picture from the internet with a faked parade plume?:

2 hours ago, laurentius said:

 

Alright, let's have a try.

On the breast, clockwise we have:

-EK1

-Order of Franz Joseph officerscross (FJÖ)

-Iron Crescent (TH)

-freikorpsbadge ( I recognize it, but can't identify it.)

 

On the medalbar:

-BMVO4krx (Bavarian Military Merit Order with crown and swords)

-BMVO4 (Bavarian Military Merit Order)

-Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael (don't know the abreviation)

-I am thinking the gold prince Rupprecht medal or the 1918 wedding anniversary medal, sometimes smugly worn by Bavarians before the EK)

-Prinzregent-Luitpoldmedaille (BPL)

-EK2

-HoHx (House Order of Hohenzollern with swords)

-BZL4x (or 3) (Baden Zähringen Löwe)

-behind the BZL is a small cross-like decoration with crown which I can't identify

-SA3b (Saxon Order of Albrecht)

-WF3 (Württemberg Friedrich Order)

-BDA (Bavarian Long Service cross)

-Franz Joseph jubileum medal

-last but not least, the Spanish cross for merit, white I think.

 

This identification should be correct, apart from the medal in the fourth place and the cross in the ninth place.

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

On the medal bar, nine in from the left. Brunswick's - Order of Heinrich the Lion Knight's Cross?

dcollect,

Not French but Austrian made.

Here is a website that may be of some assistance:

https://www.omsa.org/military-merit-medal-1917-1920-part-i/

The clasp was awarded for service into the early 1900's, so I assume a recipient could have applied for one from 1930 and received the later medal and the clasp at the same time, just a thought.

https://hmc2.pagesperso-orange.fr/en/spotl/colbars.html#algerie

Not sure if this website is of any help:

https://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/foreignguide/french/coloniall_medaille_coloniale.htm

Looks like you have the 'Single sided suspension' made from 1930 - 1962.

Well done Utgardloki, great research. I noticed the OMSA website has been amended with the correct information.

frankguzzi, there are a number of differences between the one you have posted and an 'Unofficial Type 1'. As you have correctly stated the head and neck being a couple of the clearest. There are also a number of other differences(the right foot, the right forefinger and the clothing around the chest to name a few). Sorry, but I do not believe it to be an 'Unofficial Type 1" or any other 'Unofficial' medal I have seen.