the exterior bearing an inscription of “LUFTSCHUTZ NSDAP” in Fraktur script
two crossed upwards facing cannons lay in the quadrants between the cross arms
or other acts of personal courage
all diamonds are of white colour and average VS-SI clarity
WIE IHN KEINER KENNT”
France, Kingdom. An Order of Saint Louis, Officer with Crown, in Gold, c.1815 GTRexclude the exterior bearing an inscriptionInstituted April 5, 1693. In Gold, a beautiful Order of St. Louis, with a crown of the Order of the Legion of Honour, featuring a partially white enamelled cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion featuring a richly enamelled St. Louis encircled by a blue ring inscribed LUD. M. INST. 1693, the reverse medallion with a sword piercing a green enamel wreath on a red field, a dark blue enamel surround inscribed BELLICE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM, surmounted