Latvia, Republic. A Cased Order of Three Stars, IV. Class, c. 1938 Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “ALLEN GEWALTEN ZUM TROTZ SICH ERHALTEN” (“STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF DESPITE EVERY ADVERSITY”)

The shoulders are flanked by straps

demselben gegenwaertiges Patent unter heutigen dato ausfertigen lassen mit unserem wappen besiegelt und Eigenhandig unterschrieben

with three yellow chevrons

measuring 87 mm (w) x 22 mm (h)

Latvia, Republic. A Cased Order of Three Stars, IV. Class, c. 1938 Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription of(Triju Zvaigznu Ordenis). Instituted March 11th, 1924. A Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt with ball finials and a cluster of rays in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central medallion with three stars on a blue enamelled field and surrounded by an ornate border, the reverse with a central medallion in gilt inscribed with Per Aspera Ad Astra Latvijas Republika 1918 18 Novembris, suspended from a gilded oval oak