Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Red Eagle, I Class Breast Star Province of China serving with the 42nd Infantry

serving with the 42nd Infantry Regiment

Luftwaffe Cap Eagle - First Pattern

The reverse is mostly plain

1075mm in length

a horizontal pinback

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Red Eagle, I Class Breast Star Province of China serving with the 42nd Infantry(Roter Adler Orden Bruststern I. Klasse). Instituted 12 June 1792 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1854 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central white enameled medallion bearing a hand painted red Prussian imperial eagle, surrounded by a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of SINCERE ET CONSTANTER (SINCERE AND STEADFAST), in turn