Hungary, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Officer's Badge, C.1940 Auction arriving in France the following

arriving in France the following day

on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday and on the advice of His Majesty's Canadian Ministers

consisting of 1) A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords

and by four dark brown bakelite buttons on the right breast meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

blue rayon backer

Hungary, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit, Iii Class Officer's Badge, C.1940 Auction arriving in France the following(Magyar rdemrend). Instituted in 1922. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 50. 5 mm (w) x 50. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary was established on June 14, 1922 by the Regent ofthe Kingdom of Hungary, Vice Admiral Mikls Horthy. After its establishment, the rules of the order were changed numerous times. On December 23, 1935, it became an official