Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction Schaefer was a member of

Schaefer was a member of the elite group of female fliers who flew military aircraft during the Second World War

maker marked “6” and marked ""GES

Johnson of Milan) and surrounded by the inscription "HVNGARORVM VIRTVTEM IN CHRISTO IVVANTIBVS / MCMLVI" (1956)

rosette on ribbon

Footnote: The Order of Leopold I was instituted on July 11

Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction Schaefer was a member of(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Bruststern zum Grokreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Paul Friedrich Ernst Leopold of Lippe Detmold and Prince Adolf Georg of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red enameled Lippe rose, within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt