Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Reverse BULGARIA - Military Order of Merit for Bravery, 4th Class (Soldier?s Cross), EF 1964
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Reverse BULGARIA - War Medal, 1915-18, Innsbruck, 1964
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 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
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 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
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 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
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Reverse RUMANIA - Order of the Crown, Type I w/Swords (Ordinul Coroana Rom?niei), Breast Badge, World War I R Williams, Cooroy, 1989
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 RUMANIA - Faithful Service Cross, I Class w/ swords, gilt, on war ribbon S. Vernon, Temecula, CA, 11/92
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Reverse RUMANIA - Faithful Service Cross, I Class w/ swords, gilt, on war ribbon S. Vernon, Temecula, CA, 11/92
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 RUMANIA - Barbatie Si Credinta (Bravery and Loyalty), Gilt, World War I, Mint R Williams, Cooroy, 1989
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Reverse RUMANIA - Barbatie Si Credinta (Bravery and Loyalty), Gilt, World War I, Mint R Williams, Cooroy, 1989
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version) SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 Als, that's the end of the Rumanians! You can go to bed now, Kev.Reverse RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version) SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,
Carol I Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 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, 11/92This 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.
Carol I Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 RUMANIA - Order of the Crown, Type I w/Swords (Ordinul Coroana Rom?niei), Breast Badge, World War I R Williams, Cooroy, 1989The 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.
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 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.
Carol I Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 RUMANIA - 1916-18 Commemorative Cross, EF (Officer?s version) SB Vernon, Temecula, CA,What makes this an "officer's version"?
Hugh Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 What makes this an "officer's version"?That's how Sidney Vernon described it in his catalogue. Please tell me more.
Carol I Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 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.
Hugh Posted July 19, 2009 Author Posted July 19, 2009 Thanks, Carol, a very informative thread. I noticed the following language in Kev's first post QuoteThere 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.UnquoteMy 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?
Hugh Posted July 19, 2009 Author Posted July 19, 2009 Now for a change of pace, let's see some Poles. POLAND - Order of Polonia Restituta, 4th Class, 1918, VF w/ slight crack 1980
Hugh Posted July 19, 2009 Author Posted July 19, 2009 Reverse POLAND - Order of Polonia Restituta, 4th Class, 1918, VF w/ slight crack 1980
Hugh Posted July 19, 2009 Author Posted July 19, 2009 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
Hugh Posted July 19, 2009 Author Posted July 19, 2009 Reverse POLAND - Order of Virtuti Militari, 5th Class 1968
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