Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander Buy Now inscribed "LEGION OF MERIT OFFICER"

inscribed "LEGION OF MERIT OFFICER" on the lid with a name tag inscribed "Dewar

two with a group standing in the snow

In September of 1939 this tradition was passed on to the newly formed Infanterie-Regiment 199 of the 57

in refuge in Cádiz during the Peninsular War

numbered "53269"

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander Buy Now inscribed "LEGION OF MERIT OFFICER"Instituted in 1884. In bronze gilt, measuring 79. 3 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, gilt wear evident around the raised centre point, contact marks and spotting on the reverse, on a shortened incorrect neck ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was established as an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by the Negus of Shoa and later emperor of Ethiopia Menelik II in 1884 1885.