Hesse, Grand Duchy. An Order of Philip the Magnanimous, Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed he left for Northwest Europe

he left for Northwest Europe on February 25

Footnote: The Medal for the Russo-Japanese War was instituted on January 21

consisting of 1) An Emperial Black Grade Wound Badge

1903 Order of St

Naming is engraved on all three

Hesse, Grand Duchy. An Order of Philip the Magnanimous, Type II, Grand Cross Breast Star Newly Listed he left for Northwest Europe(Orden Philipps des Gromtigen Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 1 May 1840 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1849 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with Gold and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central blue enameled medallion bearing a leftward facing Gold profile of Philip I, situated within a white enameled ring bearing a Gold inscription of SI DEUS NOBIS CUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (IF GOD IS