Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 Auction The Luxembourg War Cross was

The Luxembourg War Cross was one of the rarest foreign decorations bestowed on allied troops due to the small number of combat operations that took place in Luxembourg

with Second award Star on ribbon

A bronze grade badge by maker G

Joseph Shepherd Wyons was also the artist for the New Zealand Medals issued in 1869 for the First and Second Maori Wars of 1845-47 and 1860-66

where he was organized as part of the Royal Air Force Trainees Depot on October 27

Netherlands. An Order Of The Lion, 1St Class Grand Cross Breast Star, C.1825 Auction The Luxembourg War Cross wasAn extremely high quality embroidered order, all hand worked silver bullion wire with lettering "VIRTUS NOBILI TAT" on the blue satin centrepiece, cross and star in rolled silver and copper bullion wire in various textures, with raised silver rays and silver sequins, red leather backer, 97 mm x 98 mm, wear evident on the embroidered centrepiece, denting present on some of the raised silver rays, extremely fine.