Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 United Republic of 6 mm x 116 mm

6 mm x 116 mm

the model of the Yorktown class has the identification cast into the port side

The order was issued in three classes and was generally confined to members of the Roman Catholic faith

an early cross circa 1815-1830

It is noted in the soldbuch

Romania, Kingdom. A Cross Of Sanitary Merit, 2Nd Class, C.1914 United Republic of 6 mm x 116 mmIn silvered bronze with red enamels, 29. 5 mm (w) x 56. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original wartime ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Sanitary Merit was established by King Carol I of Romania by Royal Decree 6471 on November 25, 1913 for his wife Princess Elisabeth of Wied, to award Romanian men, women and organizations deemed to be working outstandingly to improve the health status of the country.