Lippe, Principality. A Princely House Order, Ii Class, C.1917 Newly Listed and of the group interest

and of the group interest above the personal interest

The various groups participated in the expedition for a variety of reasons: for Garibaldi

marked on reverse with SILBER 950

pin marked “900”

maker marked on reverse “L

Lippe, Principality. A Princely House Order, Ii Class, C.1917 Newly Listed and of the group interest(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Leopold II of Lippe and Prince Adolf Georg I of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a red enameled Lippe rose, within a blue enameled ring