Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander Buy Now A Knight of the Order

A Knight of the Order consisting of an enameled red four armed cross with trefoiled ends in silver gilt

the obverse inscribed with the royal cipher for Wilhelm/Charlotte

He was placed on half pay by the reduction of the King’s German Legion on February 24

missing vertical pin

listing the stops and dates below in German (depart Friedrichshafen / leave Europe / Fayal

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander Buy Now A Knight of the OrderInstituted in 1884. In bronze gilt, measuring 79. 3 mm (w) x 105 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, gilt wear evident around the raised centre point, contact marks and spotting on the reverse, on a shortened incorrect neck ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was established as an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by the Negus of Shoa and later emperor of Ethiopia Menelik II in 1884 1885.