Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, C.1910 Newly Listed /Reserve-Flakabteilung 494

/Reserve-Flakabteilung 494

clockwise from the top are: Ontario (a sickle and sheaf

engraved "WILLIAM G KINCIAD" in capitals on the reverse

Lüdenscheid” and marked “Eigentum der S

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword In Gold, I Class Grand Cross, C.1910 Newly Listed /Reserve-Flakabteilung 494(Kungliga Svrdsorden). Instituted by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23, 1748. Type II. 1871 1919 Issue. A fine quality grand cross sash badge in Gold, consisting of a white enameled Maltese Cross in saltire (i. e. "X" shaped), with Gold crowns with enameled jewels in each quadrant, a pair of crossed Gold swords with blue enameled scabbards and downward turned blades lie across both the 12 and 6 o'clock arms, single Gold swords stand vertically