Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog In Gold, Iii Class Knight C.1840 Hold Originally the German military was

Originally the German military was caught unprepared and no specific protective goggles for pilots were available

Peter Danier (age 1)

this Cross is very well preserved

His famous father was a flag officer in the United States Navy during the Civil War

Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog In Gold, Iii Class Knight C.1840 Hold Originally the German military was(Dannebrogordenen). Instituted 1219 by King Valdemar II. King Christian VIIIs Period. 1839 1848 issue. Of high quality and early manufacture in Gold, consisting of an oblong Latin Cross, exhibiting a finely enameled white field with red borders, displaying detailed Gold royal crowns in each quadrant, obverse inscribed by Danish inscription GUD OG KONGEN (God and the King) on its arms, reverse presenting the institution date, 1219, the re institution