Estonia, Republic. A Cross Of Liberty, I Grade, Iii Class Newly Listed 34mm(width) x 30

34mm(width) x 30

ornate oak leaf design on the hardware

The dagger completes with a nickel-plated zink lower crossguard

One of the resulting four regiments (the North Alberta Regiment) was disbanded in the 1936 re-organization of the Militia

five rows of stacked letters "M/IS/TR/VZ/ZI" near her foot at the left

Estonia, Republic. A Cross Of Liberty, I Grade, Iii Class Newly Listed 34mm(width) x 30(Eesti Vabadusrist). Instituted on 24 February 1919. A silvered bronze cross, with wider ends, the obverse centre presents a black enamelled medallion featuring an armoured hand with sword and the letter E for Eesti (Estonia), the reverse centre presents the date of foundation 24 II 1919 over a black enamelled field, measuring 30. 6mm (w) x 39. 7mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 14. 4 grams, on loop for suspension from period original