Artefacts
Cross of Commander of the Order of the Romanian Crown, awarded to Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Physical description
Ordinul Coroana României. Red-enamelled, eight-pointed Maltese Cross. In the middle is a crown and the inscription: "Prin noi insine (by Ourselves), 14. martie 1881", the order's foundation date of 14 March 1881. On the back of the medallion is the day of the statute as well as the years 1866 (referendum), 1877 (complete Romanian independence), 1881 (proclamation of Carol as King of Romania). Blue and silver shash.
Materials
enamel, metal, textile
Colors
blue, white, red
Dimension
9 x 6 cm, 48 g