Lippe. A Leopold Order Cross, Iii Class Knight, C.1917 Auction Archive in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in

in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France

surrounded by the inscription ALBRECHT DER BAER REG:1123 BIS 1170 (Albert the Bear 1123 to 1170)

the obverse depicts a central eagle perched on top of a rock within a wreath of oak leaves

It was re-designated the 20th "Halton" Battalion of Rifles on January 12

Lippe. A Leopold Order Cross, Iii Class Knight, C.1917 Auction Archive in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in1916 1918 Issue. (Leopold Orden Kreuz 3. Klasse); a silver Maltese cross with ball finals and purple enameled arms and stylized Ls between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central silver Lippian rose, with a central red enameled medallion depicting a bird, surrounded by a ring of green enamels, inscribed Fideliter Sine Timore 1906 (Latin Faithful Without Fear); the reverse with a central silver medallion depicting the crowned royal cipher of