Latvia, Republic. A Cased Order of the Cross of Recognition, IV. Class, c. 1940 Republic of the edge of the frame

the edge of the frame features an engraved inscription of “DIE TISCHGESELLSCHAFT IHREM SCHEIDENDEN EHRENMITGLIEDE ZUR ERINNERUNG AN SEINE ZUGEHÖRIGKEIT À LA SUITE” (“THE DINNER PARTY OF YOUR OUTGOING HONORARY MEMBER ENGRAVED”)

along with a short description of the history of each

"CHICAGO" at the right and dated in Roman numerals "MCMXXXIII" (1933) below

000 American troops to join the Allied forces in Europe

Latvia, Republic. A Cased Order of the Cross of Recognition, IV. Class, c. 1940 Republic of the edge of the frame(Atzinbas Krusts). Re Instituted in 1938. (1939 1940 issue). A silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enamelled arms and ball finials, with dual intertwined rings in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central oval gilded medallion bearing the Coat of Arms of Latvia and dated 1938, the reverse with a similar central oval gilded medallion bearing the Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia and dated 1710,