Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 Auction Archive 40 mm long stick pin

40 mm long stick pin

Constructed of gilt tombac in the shape of a horizontally oriented oval laurel wreath

are two insignia

Dated to Kreuznach (southwest Germany) on January 8

1915 in Pincher Creek

Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 Auction Archive 40 mm long stick pin(Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted in 1834 by Duke Wilhelm of Brunswick. Issued 1834 1918. A I Class cross composed of silver gilt, presenting an immaculate blue enamelled Maltese cross, the obverse centerpiece in Gold presenting a crowned W in silver gilt on a silver field with smooth rays emulating from the center, the reverse centerpiece in Gold presenting the motto IMMOTA FIDES (Unbreakable Fidelity) on a silver