Westphalia, Kingdom; Waldeck, Principality. An Order of St. Philip and the Lion of Limburg, Knight and a Waldeck Order of Merit, IV Class GTRexclude Number 94369

Number 94369

7 mm (w) x 39 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Bronze Star Medal: in bronze

measuring 42 mm in total diameter

Three officers and 13 ratings were rescued

Westphalia, Kingdom; Waldeck, Principality. An Order of St. Philip and the Lion of Limburg, Knight and a Waldeck Order of Merit, IV Class GTRexclude Number 94369(Orden Sankt Phillipps zum Lwen). Instituted in 1700 by the Counts of Limburg Stirum. In silver gilt and enamels, featuring a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with fine quality green enameled laurel wreaths in each quadrant, obverse centre bearing the Lion of Limburg, circumscribed Beneficencia Et Virtute (With the Benefit of Virtue) in Gold lettering, the arms of the cross are inscribed with the letters HSCW for Henricus, Sigismunds,