Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of Orange-Nassau, Military Division, Grand Officer Breast Star By J.m.j Van Wielik consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The Prince

The Prince

LÜDENSCHEID” and a date of “1937”

the tally ribbon in black rayon with lettering in fine gold-coloured bullion wire inscribed "Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee"

A rare decoration

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of Orange-Nassau, Military Division, Grand Officer Breast Star By J.m.j Van Wielik consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The Prince(Orde van Oranje Nassau). Instituted on 4 April 1892 by Queen Regent Emma. A four pointed silver star consisting of 48 individual rays, two swords with gilt handles pierce the center medallion, obverse centre in Gold, featuring a rampant lion on a blue enamelled field with white enamelled surround bearing the motto JE MAINTIENDRAI (I SHALL MAINTAIN), the reverse has a vertical pinback and four rivets to secure the swords to the obverse, and makers