Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart certificate_of_authenticity A pair of stick pins

A pair of stick pins

and fraying of the ribbon

It is stamped in black ink "BAXV 1917" just to the left of the left sleeve opening on the beige cotton lining

dated to April 18

flanked by the dates “1942” above and “1943” below

Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart certificate_of_authenticity A pair of stick pinsIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, crowned two headed eagle insignia placed upon a heart on the obverse, inscribed "R. V. S." over "W. W." (Russian Veterans' Society of the World War) on the reverse, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 35. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Compassionate Heart was originally bestowed upon First World War Russian veterans living in exile in the United States.