Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1885 United Republic of 4 mm x 29 mm

4 mm x 29 mm

He later joined the Royal Air Force as a Flight Cadet (service number 316121)

arriving in England on December 2nd

with its miniature gilt eagle attached

gilded tombac

Luxemburg, Duchy. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau In Gold, Commander With Crown, C.1885 United Republic of 4 mm x 29 mm(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A hollow Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals; the obverse centre bears the letter ""A"" in Gold in Gothic script, crowned by an imperial crown, with blue enamel surround depicting laurels and the motto ""Virtute""; the reverse centre applique presents the dates ""1292"" (the year that Adolf of Nassau Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and ""1858""