Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. Henry, Knight’s Cross, by Alfred Rösner Province of China the Women's Auxiliary Air Force

the Women's Auxiliary Air Force

maker sticker reading “ Mayer & Wilhelm

as worn on the uniform

41 mm x 60 mm

Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order of St. Henry, Knight’s Cross, by Alfred Rösner Province of China the Women's Auxiliary Air Force(Kniglicher Militr St. Heinrichs Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 7 October 1736 by Elector August III. (1736 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled and folded arms trimmed with white enameled borders, each joined through the quadrants by green enameled rue crowns, the obverse overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing a hand painted depiction of St. Henry (Henry II, Holy