Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross Newly Listed marked on pin with Latvian

marked on pin with Latvian head as well

with many entries "blacked out"

constructed of carstock

1901 in Tennessee

" It was based on staff reports from the fleet and contained twenty-six major recommendations aimed at improving training

Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross Newly Listed marked on pin with Latvian(Souverner Malteseorden I. Klasse Verdienstkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration). In silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enamelled arms, obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), reverse medallion featuring a white maltese cross on a red