Russia, Imperial. A Badge of Sveaborg Fortress consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Bronze Grade: Bronze

Bronze Grade: Bronze

case also fine

unusually heavy

Footnote: The War Cross was established by General Francisco Franco on January 26

Russia, Imperial. A Badge of Sveaborg Fortress consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Bronze Grade: BronzeInstituted in 1908. Obverse shows a golden wreath of laurel and oak leaves, topped with an oxidized double headed eagle under a golden Imperial crown, eagles paws holding a naval flag and a huys, obverse centrepiece shows silver shield with the inscription Sveaborg, bottom of obverse has two crossed cannons and a red ribbon with the dates 1808 and 1908, screw is missing, 59. 6 mm (h) x 37. 2 mm (w), very fine condition. Footnote: The badge was