Albania, Kingdom. An Order of Skanderbeg, Officer Badge, by Gardino, c. 1941 Newly Listed 2mm including star suspension)

2mm including star suspension)

the obverse consisting of a green enameled oak leaf wreath

and bears a transparent plastic teardrop-shaped moisture guard on the crown

Footnote: the 1st Special Service Force (also called The Devil’s Brigade) was an elite American-Canadian commando organized in 1942

Instituted in 1878 (in bronze

Albania, Kingdom. An Order of Skanderbeg, Officer Badge, by Gardino, c. 1941 Newly Listed 2mm including star suspension)Instituted in 1925. In silver, five point star in white enamel crossed by two swords and surrounded by green enameled laurel wreath, obverse centrepiece shows Albanian eagle, maker marked "E. GARDINO SUCC. CRAVANZOLA ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, vertical pinback, 81. 3 mm (h) x 46. 1 mm (w), silver hallmarked on reverse with 800, near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of Skanderbeg was instituted in 1925 by President Ahmed ben Zogu as an order of