Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Republic of and beneath it the slogan

and beneath it the slogan whoever serves under this sign has proven that he is ready to work for the reconstruction of our Fatherland

Silvered bronze with red and green enamels

named to Schmidt as an Unterscharführer of the Stabskompanie (Staff Company) of 4th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment “Der Führer”

Period oil/soiling

Persia, Empire. An Order of the Lion and Sun, Grand Cross Star Republic of and beneath it the slogan(Neshaan e shir o khorshid). ). Instituted in 1808. Of typical French manufacture, comprising seven arms with clusters of faceted rays, a green painted ray between each cluster, the obverse medallion is hand painting depicting a lion with sun in the background, reverse offers a vertical pin assembly with dual stays, measures 94. 1 mm (w) x 93. 8 mm (h), weighs 77. 0 grams, unmarked, central medallion slightly twisted, darkened tips, otherwise in very