Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, Commander Star, By Carlman, C.1930 Newly Listed passing over the Equator and

passing over the Equator and bearing the inscription "ERSTE SUDAMERIKA-AEQUATORFAHRT "GRAF ZEPPELIN" 1930" (First South America Equator Trip by "Graf Zeppelin" 1930)

officially impressed naming has been erased with a "4" still showing as part of the service number

date marked "A" (1925) and engraved "PRESENTED BY THE LIVERPOOL SHIPWRECK & HUMANE SOCIETY / TO JOHN RADCLIFFE DINGLE LANE COUNCIL SCH / FOR PROFICIENCY IN SWIMMING EXERCISES WITH THE OBJECT OF SAVING LIFE

In late 1918

measuring 20 mm (w) x 22 mm (H)

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The Sword, Commander Star, By Carlman, C.1930 Newly Listed passing over the Equator and(Kungliga Svrdsorden). Instituted February 23, 1748 by King Frederick I. In silver, a Maltese cross with ball finials, the interior of each arm showing a scale pattern, the obverse medallion in blue enamels with three superimposed crowns and one super imposed sword in the center in silver gilt, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the base is marked CFC denoting Carlman manufacture, with national Swedish hallmarks and date mark denoting 1931,