Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Archive circumscribed “Quinque Lustra”

circumscribed “Quinque Lustra”

both under the initials "W

With ribbon

illustrating the 10th Battalion insignia

Estonia. A Red Cross Order, I Class Grand Cross Star, C.1925 Archive circumscribed “Quinque Lustra”(Eesti Punase Risti teenetemrk). Instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. A die stamped star in silver, consisting of eight beaded arms with clusters of individual faceted rays in each quadrant, 12 o'clock arm having been privately altered to included a hand made set of oak leaves and acorn, obverse centre presenting a red enameled cross with white enamel and gilt boarders, central medallion with three Estonian lions in blue enamel on a