Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Rare House Order, I Class Breast Star with Swords Auction Footnote: The General Service Medal

Footnote: The General Service Medal was instituted on January 21

22 mm x 38

Footnote: Horst Wilhelm Sampel was born on August 17

One of the resulting four regiments (the North Alberta Regiment) was disbanded in the 1936 re-organization of the Militia

in felt and/or embroidery

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Rare House Order, I Class Breast Star with Swords Auction Footnote: The General Service Medal(Frstliche Schaumburg Lippe Hausorden Bruststern zum Kreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 18 September 1890 by Prince Adolph Georg. (1890 1918 issue). A rare and striking Princely House Order of Schaumburg Lippe, I Class Breast Star with Swords, constructed of silvered with gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst with pebbled rays, overlaid by a central white enameled medallion bearing a red