Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 GTRexclude Flying Fish sank a 450

Flying Fish sank a 450 ton patrol vessel and seriously damaged a 29

88 mm (W) x 55

the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Wriedrich Wilhelm

for actions that he took that day

dated 12 May 1940

Brunswick, Duchy. A Dukely Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, By Hermann Jürgens, C. 1890 GTRexclude Flying Fish sank a 450(Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted in 1834 by Duke Wilhelm of Brunswick. Issued 1834 1918. A I Class cross composed of silver gilt, presenting an immaculate blue enamelled Maltese cross, the obverse centerpiece in Gold presenting a crowned W in silver gilt on a silver field with smooth rays emulating from the center, the reverse centerpiece in Gold presenting the motto IMMOTA FIDES (Unbreakable Fidelity) on a silver