Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Commander GTRexclude a standard pilot’s badge motif

a standard pilot’s badge motif on the obverse within a wreath of oak and laurel leaves

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Banks & Biddle Tilghman Eagle (Philadelphia – Jenkintown) is identified in “The Insignia of The Society of the Cincinnati” by Minor Meyers

indicating that this tunic was once the property of Bavaria Film

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Commander GTRexclude a standard pilot’s badge motif(Je Maintiendrai). Instituted 19th March 1905 by Queen Wilhelmina. In silver gilt, cross in rich red enamel, circled by a laurel wreath, centre obverse shows the bugle horn, monogram of the House of Orange, surrounded by the Houses motto: JE MAINTIENDRAI, reverse shows crown and inscribed W (for the Queen), measures 54. 5mm (w) x 74mm (h), on a segment of original orange ribbon, very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the House of Orange was