Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac attached to the top of

attached to the top of the cross is a royal crown

and torpedo bombers) when the group was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex

on the date of Romania's exit from neutrality (August 1916)

rank Gilt Star

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1890 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac attached to the top ofInstituted September 29 1815. An early and lovely Order of the Dutch Lion, comprising a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, with cursive W monograms in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in blue enamels featuring VIRTUS NOBILI TAT, the reverse medallion featuring a rampant lion, surmounted by a delicate Gold crown with suspension ring marked B. L denoting an unknown manufacturer, a right facing lion mark on the cross and the W on the 9