Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity An impressive and large multiple

An impressive and large multiple ray four armed star in silver

The flag measures 274 cm (w) x 122 cm (h)

measuring 80 mm (w) x 78 mm (h)

the reverse inscribed in the centre with “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914” (For merit at war)

the Carl Zeiss optics firm of Jena developed specific protective flight goggles that became the standard pattern for other manufacturers

Russia, Imperial. A Cross Of St. George, Iii Class, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity An impressive and large multiple( , 3 ). Instituted February 1807 by Tsar Alexander I. (1807 1917 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing a central raised depiction of St. George slaying a dragon, the reverse bearing a central raised disc with Cyrillic characters (SG) as the saints monogram, the three and nine oclock arms etched with a number of 184111, the six oclock arm bearing an inscription of 3 (3RD CLASS), the twelve