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Description: | Awarded to Captain Stanislaus Niewiarowski, Imperial Russian Navy. Badge: Silver cross patte enamelled white. In the centre, on a circular ground enamelled blue, a gilt potrait bust of Philippe le Bon (L) surrounded by a gold circle enamelled white bearing the gold inscription "SI DEUS NOBISCUM QUIS CONTRA NOS". Reverse: In the centre, the arms of Hesse-azure, a lion rampant double-queued barry of eight argent and gules, crowned or, holding in his dexter paw a sword of the second, hilt and pommel or. (The blade of the sword is gilt not silver). Surrounding this is a circle of gold enamelled white with the gold inscription "LUDOVICUS II MAGN. DUX HESSIAE INSTIT". Suspended from a red ribbon with blue-grey edges by a silver wire loop. Mounted on a bar with eleven others. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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