ROMANIA

Order of Aeronautical Virtue (1930)

Commander`s Cross, 1st Model with cipher of King Carol II, civil, 60 mm, in gilt Silver, original suspension ring and loop, correct ribbon. The decoration is a cross with a longer vertical arm, in the same design as the Michael the Brave Order and a horizontal arm designed as a stylized wing. The central shield has the Romanian eagle on white enamel and the King`s cipher in the middle. The green enameled laurel wreath between the arms of the cross is present only by the first two classes. On the reverse side the year of the introduction, 1930.

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Order of Aeronautical Virtue

Gold Cross, 1st Model, Civil, Pattern, in gilt Copper, 30 mm, original suspension ring and loop. The order was instituted on July 31st, 1930 by Carol II, in four classes, Commander, Officer, Knight and Golden Cross, and awarded to the civilian and military air personnel, in times of peace and in war. The decoration is a cross with a longer vertical arm, in the same design as the Michael the Brave Order and a horizontal arm designed as a stylized wing. The central shieldhas the Romanian eagle on white enamel and the king`s cipher in the middle on blue enamel.

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ORDER OF THE FAITHFULL SERVICE, 1935

Grand Cross Set, 2nd Model, Civil, instituted in 1935. Sash Badge, 85x57 mm, gilt Silver, hallmarked "crown", concave cross, rounded light blue enamel on both sides and laurel wreaths between the limbs. The medallion on the obverse with Romanian coat of arms, the reverse medallion with the inscription Serviciu Credincios (Loyal Service), original uncut sash. Breast star with crown above the medallion, 70 mm., Silver and Silver gilt, enameled, maker’s mark “KK”, hallmark “900, crown”, on the reverse thin gilt pin. Extremely rare set, in mint condition! Awarded only 35 times! RR! I

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