Hungary, Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Merit Cross With Case Newly Listed Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

measures  17

Instituted by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23

measuring 28 mm (w) x 124 mm (l)

well worn early example

Hungary, Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Merit Cross With Case Newly Listed Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert style cross with the tip of each arm completing in a scalloped edge, joined together through the quadrants by pebbled sun rays, the obverse bearing a central white enameled shield overlaid by red enameled Geneva Cross, topped by a Crown of St. Stephen, the obverse bearing a central engraved inscription of CRUX RUBRA HUNGARICA (HUNGARIAN RED CROSS), flanked by a date of