Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John, Type II, Knight of Honour Cross, c. 1900 Archive a scarce and striking badge

a scarce and striking badge in extremely fine condition

presenting as a Cross Pattée joined at the arms with an oak leaf wreath

he was sent with the artillery to the Mexican Border

104 of which were awarded

and is fastened together with dual side rivets

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of St. John, Type II, Knight of Honour Cross, c. 1900 Archive a scarce and striking badge(Ritterorden St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem Kreuz der Ehrenritter). Instituted 15 October 1852 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1852 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by blackened Prussian imperial eagles executed in exceptional detail, the twelve oclock arm topped by a pebbled fan suspension perforated with an eyelet, the