Hungary, People's Republic. An Order Of Merit For The Sovereign Military Hospitaler Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem, 1956 Issue Newly Listed The interior of the collar

The interior of the collar also bears a machine-embroidered label clealy reading “MEISTER-KRONE” and “EIN QUALITÄTSBEGRIFF”

Footnote: Alexander Ireland was born on April 12

in connection to the attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during Operation Valkyrie

1944 he flew 6 minesweeping missions over the Danube

Hungary, People's Republic. An Order Of Merit For The Sovereign Military Hospitaler Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem, 1956 Issue Newly Listed The interior of the collarIn bronze, obverse illustrating the Hungarian coat of arms, engraver marked "S. J" (S. Johnson of Milan) and surrounded by the inscription "HVNGARORVM VIRTVTEM IN CHRISTO IVVANTIBVS MCMLVI" (1956), reverse illustrating a Maltese cross and surrounded by the inscription "S IOHANNIS HIEROSOLYMITANI + SACRA DOMVS HOSPITALIS", the oval medal surmounted by a crown, measuring 36 mm (w) x 66. 3 mm (h), spotting, very light contact, original ribbon with safety