Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed (Vabadusrist)

(Vabadusrist)

The collar tabs

splitting service between Ottawa and Washington

with light brown rayon NCO’s tress on the outer edges

Stichling became Sea Commander of Normandie and Chief of Staff of the Admiral of Northern France

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Newly Listed (Vabadusrist)(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper FW III (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears XXV, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), very fine.