Lithuania, Republic. An Order of the Grand Duke Gedimas, I Class Cross Buy Now 3mm(width) x 42

3mm(width) x 42

He founded a school for domestic German linguistics and research on German  dialects

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A German Stickpin with Five Awards

Lithuania, Republic. An Order of the Grand Duke Gedimas, I Class Cross Buy Now 3mm(width) x 42(Didziojo Lietuvos Kunigaikscio Gedimino ordinas). Instituted in 1927. Type I. In silver, silver gilt and enamels, featuring white enamelled arms with thick silver borders, and three silver gilt rays in each quadrant, the obverse bears the red enamelled Columns of Gediminas, unmarked, measures 63. 6 mm (w) x 67. 5 mm (h), reverse is plain with central embossed date 1918 II. 16, light enamel contact, minor loss of gilt, remains better than very fine.