Hungary, Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Merit Cross With Case Newly Listed Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

Reinforcements (two battalions of the Royal Marines) were also moving up the St

measuring 28 mm (w) x 124 mm (l)

measures  17

well worn early example

Hungary, Kingdom. A Decoration Of The Hungarian Red Cross, Merit Cross With Case Newly Listed Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert style cross with the tip of each arm completing in a scalloped edge, joined together through the quadrants by pebbled sun rays, the obverse bearing a central white enameled shield overlaid by red enameled Geneva Cross, topped by a Crown of St. Stephen, the obverse bearing a central engraved inscription of CRUX RUBRA HUNGARICA (HUNGARIAN RED CROSS), flanked by a date of