International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Officer, C.1965 certificate_of_authenticity stitched together using dark blue

stitched together using dark blue threads

aboard the Zsofia Hercegno (Austro-OHungarian Danube Flotilla Army Hospital Ship)

five German ribbon bars

The silvered bronze crossguard is unique

Not much is known about the purpose of this badge

International. A Military And Hospitaller Order Of Saint Lazarus Of Jerusalem, Officer, C.1965 certificate_of_authenticity stitched together using dark blueIn bronze gilt with green and white enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 44. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem was a Catholic military order founded by crusaders around 1119 at a leper hospital in Jerusalem, Kingdom of Jerusalem, whose care became its original purpose, named after patron saint Lazarus.