Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, II Class Commander by J. Tostrup, c.1920 visually-hidden INSTAURAVIT

INSTAURAVIT

73 mm x 47

A French Order of the Academic Palms

the reverse centre bears the inscription “ESPAÑA AL VALIENTE EJÉRCITO PELEA EN DEFENSA DE LA PATRIA 1873” (SPAIN TO THE BRAVE EXERCISER WHO FIGHTS IN DEFENSE OF SPAIN 1873)

1849 in England and immigrated to Canada in 1865

Norway, Kingdom. An Order of St. Olav, II Class Commander by J. Tostrup, c.1920 visually-hidden INSTAURAVIT(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847. In silver gilt, a white enamel Maltese Cross with ball finials, a crowned O in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a rampant lion holding an axe on a red enamel field with a white, blue, white ring exterior, the reverse medallion presents the inscription RET OG SANDHED, the cross is surmounted by a crown with white, red, and blue enamel features, measures 63. 5 mm (w) x 89. 7 mm