Mongolia, People’s Republic. A Rare Order Of The Red Combat Banner, Second Award Hold painted in blue-gray

painted in blue-gray

with all of its original gilt worn off

A textbook example Luftwaffe German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold)

(Modello Depositato) / N

measuring 21 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

Mongolia, People’s Republic. A Rare Order Of The Red Combat Banner, Second Award Hold painted in blue-grayInstituted 1945. In silver gilt, a rare award featuring a red enamelled five point star with clusters of smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presenting Mongolian symbolism in red, yellow, blue and green enamels on a white enamel ring, a blue field inscribed 2, denoting the second award is present at 6 oclock, the reverse presents a single central screw post with three rivets, numbered 149, with screw plate, measures 52. 5mm (w) x 52.