Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity Diamond shaped sleeve insignia

Diamond shaped sleeve insignia

nor does it mention it on his Department of the Army Official Statement of Service

this group includes the following

A Solid Silver War Merit Cross 1st Class - marked on reverse “L/52 900” (C

the son of Thomas Davidson and Helen Davidson

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity Diamond shaped sleeve insignia(Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1864 1935. A silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, with rightward facing lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a round Gold central medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering, all surrounded by a Gold green enameled oak wreath; the reverse with a