Saxe-Gotha/Altenburg Ernestine. An Ernestine House Order In Gold, Commander Cross, C.1900 GTRexclude Philadelphia) and marked ""PAT

Philadelphia) and marked ""PAT

Navy Department (addressed to Office of the Auditor for the Navy Department

66 mm (w) x 44

signed in red ink and dated February 14

holding a large ensign

Saxe-Gotha/Altenburg Ernestine. An Ernestine House Order In Gold, Commander Cross, C.1900 GTRexclude Philadelphia) and marked ""PAT(Sachse Ernestinische Hausorden Ritterkreuz Komturkreuz). Issued 1864 1935. A Gold maltese cross with white enameled arms, ball finals, as well as Gold lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a gold center medallion, depicting a leftward facing bust of Ernst the Pious, surrounded by a light blue enameled ring, inscribed Fideliter & Constanter (Latin Faithful and Steadfast) in golden lettering, with a green enameled ring around the outer