Germany, Imperial. A Cloth Version Iron Cross 1914, I Class certificate_of_authenticity 250 mm x 303 mm

250 mm x 303 mm

the obverse centre bears a green enamel and gilt Republic of Niger coat of arms with a white enamel and gilt ribbon below with the inscription “MERITE DU NIGER” (MERIT OF NIGER)

Buckle is constructed of fire gilded aluminum

and mounted on a wooden base

Vladimirescu had fought with Russian forces in the Russo-Turkish wars of 1806-1812 and this

Germany, Imperial. A Cloth Version Iron Cross 1914, I Class certificate_of_authenticity 250 mm x 303 mmAn Iron Cross 1914 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse); An outstanding example of a wartime production cloth version Iron Cross; in extremely detailed embroidery consisting of a vertically ribbed black core with a W embroidered into the centre, and with a 1914 on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, with a twisted silver wire on both sides of the grey frame of the cross; on a grey wool backer; black cotton backer; slightly