Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Military Order Of Malta, Order Pro Merito Melitensi, Grand Cross Badge, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of field-grey wool

Constructed of field-grey wool

with a central oak wreath featuring dual SS runes

Berlin at 0005

A rectangular case

two are lacquered

Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Military Order Of Malta, Order Pro Merito Melitensi, Grand Cross Badge, C.1920 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of field-grey woolInstituted 1920. A gilded silvered Maltese Cross in white enamel, the centre medallion presents a white enamelled Maltese Cross over a red enamel central field, circumscribed by a ring of white enamel, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Military Order of Merit), the reverse with a red enameled medallion with a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel, measures 42. 08 mm (w) x 64. 24 mm (h inclusive of Imperial