Russia, Imperial. A Decoration for the 50th Anniversary of the Pacification of the Caucasus certificate_of_authenticity A Hesse General Honour Decoration

A Hesse General Honour Decoration

"" The badge was to be suspended from an owl or falcon

measuring 92 mm (w) x 220 mm (h) x 34 mm (d)

the reverse has a vertical pinback and four rivets to secure the swords to the obverse

the central crossguard marked with the SA Group Gau mark "HO" (Hochland) on the obverse

Russia, Imperial. A Decoration for the 50th Anniversary of the Pacification of the Caucasus certificate_of_authenticity A Hesse General Honour DecorationConstructed of a gilded silver alloy with enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with black enameled arms and with its upper arms joined through the quadrants by the monograms of Tsar Alexander II and Tsar Nicholas II, the three and nine oclock arms bearing gilt dates 1909 and 1859, respectively, overlaid by a central protruding black enameled medallion defaced by a Latin script letter L,