Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup United Republic of fraternities

fraternities

The throat retains a functional catch to meet the blade’s clip to firmly hold the dagger in place during storage

curiously numbered as the Second Division

sewn upon a black wool base via white threading

chip to 9 o'clock arm

Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Grand Cross Star, By Tostrup United Republic of fraternities(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847 by King Oscar I. A silver eight point star with clusters of faceted rays, the central medallion in silver gilt features a white enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials, between each arms sit a crowned O, the obverse medallion features a superimposed rampant lion on a red enamelled field surrounded by white, blue, and white rings, the reverse features a single vertical pin, the cartouche