Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, Principality. A Decoration For Faithful Labour, C.1910 United Republic of across the forbidding Himalayan mountain

across the forbidding Himalayan mountain range in western China

George slaying the dragon suspension

while his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian

maker marked “Karl Wurster

An Iron Cross 1939 First Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1

Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, Principality. A Decoration For Faithful Labour, C.1910 United Republic of across the forbidding Himalayan mountain(Ehrenzeichen fr treue in der Arbeit). Instituted 20 October 1896 by Prince Karl Gnther. (1897 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a rightward facing profile of Karl Gnther of Schwarzburg Sonderhausen, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR TREUE IN DER ARBEIT (FOR FAITHFUL LABOUR), unmarked, measuring 31. 60 mm in diameter,