Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart certificate_of_authenticity A pair of stick pins

A pair of stick pins

It is stamped in black ink "BAXV 1917" just to the left of the left sleeve opening on the beige cotton lining

obverse centre also in silver gilt exhibiting a yellow enameled centre encircled by a translucent red enameled ring

lieutenant in a paratrooper regiment

along with the maker mark ""НБ"" on both the wingnut screwback and the support plate

Russia, White Russian Movement. A Veterans' Society Of The World War Order Of The Compassionate Heart certificate_of_authenticity A pair of stick pinsIn bronze gilt with red and white enamels, crowned two headed eagle insignia placed upon a heart on the obverse, inscribed "R. V. S." over "W. W." (Russian Veterans' Society of the World War) on the reverse, measuring 31. 7 mm (w) x 35. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Compassionate Heart was originally bestowed upon First World War Russian veterans living in exile in the United States.