Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. An Honour Cross, Iv Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity with its period original ribbon

with its period original ribbon and Luftwaffe Hoheitszeichen

The front has a vertical row of five grayish-green finished magnetic metal buttons with a pebbled uppers sewn in place on the right side

82 mm x 27

before being posted to the Light Cruiser H

By one estimate

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. An Honour Cross, Iv Class With Swords & Oak Leaves, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity with its period original ribbon(Ehrenkreuz 4. Klasse, mit Schwertern und Eichenbruch 1914 15). Instituted on 9 June 1857 by Friedrich Gnter. (1915 1918 Issue). A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms and with swords between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central framed rampant lion, the reverse inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Friedrich Gnter, measuring 39. 94 mm (w) x 50. 74 mm (h), obverse centre displays period repairs to medallion and is slightly off