Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude following by a posting later

following by a posting later that month to the Cruiser Essex on April 23rd

with kings crown

cast metal with an olive green painted finish

measuring 211x300mm

overall better than very fine condition Footnote: advocates “Seid Deutsch Wie Er - Schlageter - 26

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1917 GTRexclude following by a posting later(Orden Philipps des Gromthigen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1840. Type II. (1849 1918 Issue). A white enamelled cross patte in silver gilt with crossed swords affixed to body centre, obverse with a light blue enamelled medallion bearing the leftward facing bust of Philip the Magnanimous in Gold, surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed SI DEUS NOBISCUM QUIS CONTRA NOS (IF GOD IS WITH US, WHO IS AGAINST US), reverse