International. A Sovereign Military Order Of The Temple Of Jerusalem, Grand Cross Badge, c.1950 Buy Now The tunic closes with dual

The tunic closes with dual arrangements of four magnetic metal buttons on each breast flap meeting equal numbers of reinforced buttonholes on the opposite flap

marked on suspension

with the latter also featuring a hollow insertion slot retaining an original red wool liner and functional push-button release

Footnote: The Infantry Regiment was instituted in 1881 for the  protection of the Sacred Person of the Sovereign Emperor

from the existing German Protection League (Deutches Luftschutzverband) by Hermann Goring's declaration that the RLB was to be the official air raid protection service of the state

International. A Sovereign Military Order Of The Temple Of Jerusalem, Grand Cross Badge, c.1950 Buy Now The tunic closes with dual(Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani). A bronze gilt red enamel patriarchal cross on crown suspension with beaded loop for neck ribbon; the reverse plain, measuring 33 mm (w) x 95. 96 mm (h inclusive of crown), without sash, remains extremely fine. Footnote: The original Order of Knights Templar was created early in the 12th Century to ensure the security of the many pilgrims who travelled from Europe to Jerusalem after the first crusade of