A War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords certificate
obverse with a die-stamped plate illustrating an oval frame containing the right-facing bust of Committee of Public Safety leader Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre surrounded by the inscription ""MAXen ROBESPIERRE"" on the left side
Footnote: Early First World War pilots in military aircraft soon discovered that appropriate protective flight goggles were a necessity
topped by an inscription of “VIRTUTI ET INGENIO” (“VIRTUE AND INGENUITY”)
the lid fits neatly into the inner rim
Russia, Soviet Union, Russian Federation. A Lot of Seven Awards GTRexclude A War Merit Cross 1stIncludes: four Soviet Union awards: 1. Order of the Patriotic War, II Class, Type III: in silver with red and white enamels, mint marked " " (Monetny Dvor) and number engraved "1242232" on the reverse, measuring 45 mm (w) x 46. 2 mm (h), screwback, intact enamels. 2. Medal for a Veteran of Labour: in aluminum alloy, measuring 34 mm (w) x 39 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with