Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, I Class Knight In Gold, C. 1840 Auction The Hlinka Guard was preceded

The Hlinka Guard was preceded by the Rodobrana (Home Defense/Nation's Defense) organization

mild soiling on cover

signed in black ink

Commemorative Cross for the War 1866 "Treue Krieger" Version

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, I Class Knight In Gold, C. 1840 Auction The Hlinka Guard was preceded(Nordstjrneorden). Instituted 1748 by King Frederick I. In Gold, consisting of a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, crowns in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a white enamelled star on a blue background, encircled by the Motto NESCIT OCCASUM (It knows no decline), reverse presents matching centre, with an ornate Royal crown suspension, hallmarked on the integral suspension ring with a French Import mark denoting 750 Gold quality,