Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Sword Silver Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac this came at the cost

this came at the cost of 55 Special Forces and 1

Constructed of gilt tombak in the shape of a horizontally oriented oval laurel wreath

marked "RAJD" in an inverted traingle and "GES

in die struck silver with entirely hand engraved details

citizenship certificates and birth/baptismal certificates of himself and his parents

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Sword Silver Merit Medal consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac this came at the costInstituted in 1748. In silver, obverse centre shows three crowns around inscription KING AND FATHERLAND, reverse inscription reads For the Soldiers Merit, inclusive of crown suspension 44. 8 mm (h) x 31. 2 mm (w), on original yellow ribbon, very fine condition. Housed in case from a French maker, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Sword was instituted on 23 February 1748 by King Frederick I. It was conferred upon Swedish military