Serbia, Kingdom. An Order Of The White Eagle, Iii Class Auction and for civil servants

and for civil servants

very tiny enamel flaking

Underneath the cockade in the centre of the cap band is an additional insignia consisting of a blue-grey wool backer bearing hand-embroidered gold bullion wire wings set through an oak leaf wreath

in near extremely fine to extremely fine condition with light fraying/creasing

there was a society called the Royal Foresters in the eighteenth century

Serbia, Kingdom. An Order Of The White Eagle, Iii Class Auction and for civil servantsInstituted January 23, 1883 by King Milan I. Type II (1913 1941). Civil Division. In silver gilt, a white enamelled double headed eagle with delicate wings, the obverse medallion featuring a white enamel cross on a red enamel field, the reverse medallion presents the year 1882 on a red enamel field, the bird is surmounted by a large crown with blue enamel pendilia, measures 40. 95mm (w) x 84. 95mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 42. 1 grams