Anhalt, Duchy. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Ii Class Knight With Swords Archive NEW YORK" and marked "SHOLD-R-FORM"

NEW YORK" and marked "SHOLD-R-FORM" on the reverse

1943 to July 27

maker marked "Cefalno"

on loop for suspension (unmarked) from a correct replacement ribbon

marked "50" on a pin (for Karl Gschiermeister

Anhalt, Duchy. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Ii Class Knight With Swords Archive NEW YORK" and marked "SHOLD-R-FORM"(Hausorden Albrecht des Bren, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 18 November 1836 by Henry, Duke of Anhalt Kthen, Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt Dessau, and Alexander Karl, Duke of Anhalt Bernburg. (1864 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a central crowned bear on top of a fortress wall, within an oval ring bearing a raised inscription of FRCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEINE BEFEHLE (FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS),