Latvia, Republic. A Cross of Recognition, IV Class Republic of mounted to a bronze gilt

mounted to a bronze gilt with dark blue enamelled cross base

Instituted 16 September 1886 by Duke Ernst I

the MC officially engraved with horizontal pinback

These Type I decorations were also called “de Remplacement

Latvia, Republic. A Cross of Recognition, IV Class Republic of mounted to a bronze gilt(Atzinbas krusts). Instituted in 1938. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, dark blue, light blue, green and white enamels, measuring 36 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its cluster of eight rings suspension, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, original ribbon with safety pin attachment, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Recognition was instituted on August 12, 1938 and is based on an award instituted on May 13, 1710 in the