Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 GTRexclude with original loop

with original loop

protective crash helmet

the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Wriedrich Wilhelm

dated 12 May 1940

Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 GTRexclude with original loop(Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted in 1834 by Duke Wilhelm of Brunswick. Issued 1834 1918. A I Class cross composed of silver gilt, presenting an immaculate blue enamelled Maltese cross, the obverse centerpiece in Gold presenting a crowned W in silver gilt on a silver field with smooth rays emulating from the center, the reverse centerpiece in Gold presenting the motto IMMOTA FIDES (Unbreakable Fidelity) on a silver