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    BULGARIA - Military Order of Merit for Bravery, 4th Class (Soldier?s Cross), EF

    1964

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    Kev, I'm counting on you and others to comment / correct / translate and possibly provide order of precedence. Thanks in advance.

    RUMANIA - Order of the Star of Rumania (Ordinul Steaua Rom?niei), Type II, Officer, IV

    Class w/ swords on war ribbon, EF

    S. Vernon. Temecula, CA, 11/92

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    Every country should have a monarch, just so we could use these magnificent crowns.

    RUMANIA - Order of the Star of Rumania (Ordinul Steaua Rom?niei), Type II, Officer, IV

    Class w/ swords on war ribbon, EF

    S. Vernon. Temecula, CA, 11/92

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    How can it be that the Order of the Star has a beautiful crown, and the Order of the Crown has none?

    RUMANIA - Order of the Crown, Type I w/Swords (Ordinul Coroana Rom?niei), Breast Badge, World War I

    R Williams, Cooroy, 1989

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    RUMANIA - Order of the Crown, Type I w/Swords (Ordinul Coroana Rom?niei), Breast Badge, World War I

    R Williams, Cooroy, 1989

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    RUMANIA - Faithful Service Cross, I Class w/ swords, gilt, on war ribbon

    S. Vernon, Temecula, CA, 11/92

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    RUMANIA - Faithful Service Cross, I Class w/ swords, gilt, on war ribbon

    S. Vernon, Temecula, CA, 11/92

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    RUMANIA - Barbatie Si Credinta (Bravery and Loyalty), Gilt, World War I, Mint

    R Williams, Cooroy, 1989

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    RUMANIA - Barbatie Si Credinta (Bravery and Loyalty), Gilt, World War I, Mint

    R Williams, Cooroy, 1989

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    RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version)

    SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,

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    Als, that's the end of the Rumanians! You can go to bed now, Kev.

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    RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version)

    SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,

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    Kev, I'm counting on you and others to comment / correct / translate and possibly provide order of precedence. Thanks in advance.

    RUMANIA - Order of the Star of Rumania (Ordinul Steaua Rom?niei), Type II, Officer, IV

    Class w/ swords on war ribbon, EF

    S. Vernon. Temecula, CA, 11/92

    This was actually referred to as "The Order of the Star of Romania with swords". It is indeed a fine example of the type II, Officer class on war ribbon.

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    RUMANIA - Order of the Crown, Type I w/Swords (Ordinul Coroana Rom?niei), Breast Badge, World War I

    R Williams, Cooroy, 1989

    The name was "The Order of the Crown of Romania with swords", knight class/grade on Military Virtue ribbon (indeed type I).

    How can it be that the Order of the Star has a beautiful crown, and the Order of the Crown has none?

    Well, it had the crown on the centre medallion on the obverse. ;)

    It was not until 1937 that the Order of the Crown of Romania acquired a suspension crown and even then it was only for the military grades.

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    This was actually referred to as "The Order of the Star of Romania with swords". It is indeed a fine example of the type II, Officer class on war ribbon.

    Thanks, Carol,

    If you see any other examples of mistakes, I'd be very glad to hear about them.

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    RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version)

    SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,

    What makes this an "officer's version"?

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    What makes this an "officer's version"?

    That's how Sidney Vernon described it in his catalogue. Please tell me more.

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    That's how Sidney Vernon described it in his catalogue. Please tell me more.

    I was not aware of any "class versions" of this cross. There are indeed two types of the medal depending on the years written on it, but other than that there are only maker versions. Take a look in the thread on the Commemorative Cross of the 1916-1918 War.

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    Thanks, Carol, a very informative thread. I noticed the following language in Kev's first post

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    There are variations in the cross caused by contracts to different manufacturers, also there is a cross which appears to be in gilt and I am told this was for officers, leaving the more darker coloured crosses for the other ranks.

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    My cross does not appear to be in gilt, hence, is probably not an officer's version (shame on Sidney?), but Kev's comment doesn't appear to be definitive.

    Kev (or others) - Have you found out anything about this gilt version over the past three years?

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    Now for a change of pace, let's see some Poles.

    POLAND - Order of Polonia Restituta, 4th Class, 1918, VF w/ slight crack

    1980

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    POLAND - Order of Polonia Restituta, 4th Class, 1918, VF w/ slight crack

    1980

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    Can't remember where I got this one, but I've always been a little suspicious. Your comments, please.

    POLAND - Order of Virtuti Militari, 5th Class

    1968

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