Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Commander’s Cross, C.1910 Hold This man has VDG unsuitable

This man has VDG unsuitable for here

Friedrich Adolf Heinrich Christian Franz von Hanstein

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In February 1889 he was on Escort Duty at the opening of Parliament

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Commander’s Cross, C.1910 Hold This man has VDG unsuitable(Greifenorden Komturkreuz). Instituted by Duke Frederick Francis IV on 15 September 1884. (1884 1918 Issue). A silver gilt Maltese Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a round central silver gilt medallion depicting a raised Griffin, the reverse plain with red enamels on the arms of the cross, on loop for suspension from its period original neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 61. 70 mm (w) x 64. 06 mm (h), weighing 32. 4 grams, in extremely