Albania, Principality. A Rare Order of the Black Eagle, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 12:00 pm

1918 12:00 pm

The badge is accompanied by a full length sash

"Hussars" script is partially obscured

Here Lindinger received the Iron Cross 1st Class

Albania, Principality. A Rare Order of the Black Eagle, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1918 12:00 pmInstituted March 26, 1914 by Prince Wilhelm Weid of Albania. A very rare Order, the Sash badge in silver, with eight white enamelled arms with crisp silver flattened finials at each tip, three small rays in the knee of each arm, the obverse medallion featuring a handpainted double headed black eagle on a red enamelled field, encircled by the inscription BESE E BASHKIM, the reverse presents a silver gilt disk with central symbol encircled by a red