Greece. A Cross Of Valour, Gold Grade Cross, 1St Class Auction Archive A Vietnamese Staff Service Medal

A Vietnamese Staff Service Medal

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First Pattern

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Greece. A Cross Of Valour, Gold Grade Cross, 1St Class Auction Archive A Vietnamese Staff Service Medal, Aristeion Andreias. Instituted in 1913. In silver gilt with ultramarine blue and white enamels, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 51 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with pinback, integral ring split, extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Valour was established in 1913, immediately after the victorious battles of the Greek Army in the First Balkan War, the details about its awarding settled by Royal Decree on March 21, 1921. It ranked as the supreme