Nassau, An Order Of Adolph, 4Th Class Badge With Swords, C.1860 certificate_of_authenticity Only 136 Edward VII awards

Only 136 Edward VII awards were made to New Zealand volunteer and territorial units between May 1910 and October 1917

The card was issued by the British Military Government Vienna III

unmarked but typical Gordet manufacture

Newfoundland servicemen did not qualify for the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

sharp flat tip with blood grooves (fullers) on both sides and marked "GES

Nassau, An Order Of Adolph, 4Th Class Badge With Swords, C.1860 certificate_of_authenticity Only 136 Edward VII awardsInstituted 1858. An attractive 4th class cross in silver with ball finials, swords screwed into order base, obverse centre in Gold with stylized royal cypher A, crowned on white enameled background, blue enamel surround with Gold laurels and Virtute motto, reverse centre in Gold with the inscriptions ""1292"" (the year that Adolf of Nassau Weilburg was crowned as King of the Romans) and ""1858"" (the year of creation of the order by Adolphe, Duke of