Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy. A Rare Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross Star, by Godet c.1900 Buy Now in silvered bronze with red

in silvered bronze with red and green enamels

By the same decree

within a blue enameled ring inscribed IM DIENSTE DER ZUKUNFT UNSERES VOLKES (IN SERVICE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR PEOPLE)

the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with two pebbled and black-painted magnetic metal buttons which emanate from the right flap and meet an equal number of reinforced buttonholes at the front

Private Eli Ross Lee advanced to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal with the 5th Infantry Battalion and survived the war

Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Grand Duchy. A Rare Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross Star, by Godet c.1900 Buy Now in silvered bronze with red(Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg Strelitz and Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg Schwerin. (1864 1918 issue). A superb Grand Cross Breast Star of the Order of the Wendish Crown, constructed of silver with Gold and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central blue enameled medallion