Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Ii Class Knight’s Cross With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The top of the insignia

The top of the insignia has a hole for the accommodation of a decorative plume feather

5mm (w) x 74mm (h)

the stars are each riveted together on the reverse

The brooch is bordered with intertwined scrolling lines

Federal Republic

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Ii Class Knight’s Cross With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The top of the insignia(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 26 December 1812 by Grand Duke Karl Friedrich. (1866 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with its arms joined through the quadrants by arabesque latticework, the obverse with green enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled medallion with a detailed and hand painted depiction of Zhringen Castle, with