Hawaii, Kingdom. An Order of Kalakaua I, Commander Cross in Gold, by Kretly, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac / To ever keep before

/ To ever keep before you the appreciation which is ours for the service you have rendered to King and Country and to the cause of freedom in the Second World War

" measuring 39

measuring 20 cm (w) x 12

presenting a faded appearance in contrast to the interior

with the subsequent content consisting of brief biographies of SA martyrs of the “Kampfzeit”

Hawaii, Kingdom. An Order of Kalakaua I, Commander Cross in Gold, by Kretly, c.1880 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac / To ever keep beforeKalkaua I e Hookanaka). Instituted 1875 by King Kalakaua. Manufactured in Paris by Kretly, the primary contractor of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In Gold, a beautiful and rare Commander cross featuring a blue enamel maltese cross with a white enamel border, Gold wreath segments supported by a puloulou in each quadrant, topped by a delicately detailed surmounting crown, obverse center depicts a circular shield of blue enamel with a yellow and red enamelled