East Friesland, Principality. An Order Of The Loyal Friendship, In Gold, C.1740 Auction Archive the ribbon on the Iron

the ribbon on the Iron Merit Cross heavily frayed

reverse inscribed "1936" inside a full wreath of oak leaves

(Silber Siegelring)

containing 752 pages

The Battalion was to serve in France and Belgium with the 1st Infantry Brigade

East Friesland, Principality. An Order Of The Loyal Friendship, In Gold, C.1740 Auction Archive the ribbon on the Iron(Ostfriesischer Adelsorden Der Treuen Freundschaft). Instituted 1734. An unique decoration, presenting a Gold clover cross, the obverse bearing a Gold harpy surrounded by 4 stars (representing the coat of arms of the House of Circksena), the reverse in white enamel features the crowned CE monogram (Carl Edzard), surrounded by the inscription UNSER TREUE BAND (Our Loyal Band) on three sides, suspended from a gold ring attached to the integral ring,