Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendisch Crown, Grand Cross Sash Badge Archive It is sent to a

It is sent to a Lazarett (military hospital) in Tauroggen (Tauragė

In April of 1917

In silvered bronze and well preserved red

Mounted to a suspension with a safety pin replacing its original swing bar pinback

the son of Arthur Sandford and Alice Sandford

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A House Order Of The Wendisch Crown, Grand Cross Sash Badge Archive It is sent to a(Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Grokreuz). Issued 1864 1918. A large Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt, with white enameled arms, and lions between each of the arms of the cross; the the obverse with a central medallion of blue enamels, with a raised silver gilt Wendish crown, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Per Aspera Ad Astra (Latin Through Struggle to the Light) in silver gilt capital letters; the reverse with a central