Denmark, Kingdom. An Order of Dannebrog, Knight, c.1950 Republic of the badge resting upon a

the badge resting upon a base with twenty-four faceted emanating rays

with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch

A functional catch within the throat locks onto the blade’s clip to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage

born 15th September 1896

Denmark, Kingdom. An Order of Dannebrog, Knight, c.1950 Republic of the badge resting upon a(Dannebrogordenen). Instituted in 1671. Frederick IX (1947 1972). In silver gilt, an oblong Latin Cross exhibiting finely enameled white arms with red borders, with royal crowns in each quadrant, the obverse center presents the royal cipher of Christian V, with the inscription GUD OG KONGEN (GOD AND THE KIND) on its arms, the reverse center displays the crowned W, with the crowned F VI on the twelve oclock arm, the dates 1219, 1671, and 1808 appear on