Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of St. George, Knight Grand Officer, C.1944 Archive wreath surrounding a centrepiece inscribed

wreath surrounding a centrepiece inscribed "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" with a voided number "53" in the centre

with a 14 mm wide reinforced ribbed border along the open end

when the Nazis attempted to harness the anti-Russian sentiment of Turkic peoples in Russia for political gain

1942 and attached to 81 Canadian Artillery Company

Romania, Kingdom. An Order Of St. George, Knight Grand Officer, C.1944 Archive wreath surrounding a centrepiece inscribed(Ordinul Sfntul Gheorghe). (1944 47 issue.) A cross in silver, partially enameled, 45mm x 65. 10mm, of multi piece construction, reverse cartouche maker marked "Bijuteria Weiss Bucuresti", of very fine quality manufacture, in near mint condition and extremely rare. Footnote: The Order was instituted by King Michael I of Romania on 15 September 1940, 9 days after his second accession as King of Romania; the Order replaced the Order of Bene Merenti of