Artefacts

Knight's Cross of the Order of St. Sava awarded to Baron Pierre de Coubertin, IOC President.

Physical description

White, blue edged eight pointed maltese cross ending in golden ball finals. Crowned double headed eagles bearing the royal Serbian coat of arms placed between the arms of the cross. Central medallion with an oval polychromed enamelled portrait of the bishop St. Sava, encircled by a blue ribband worked in enamel and holding the motto of the order in old cyrillic letter: "One's own work achieves all". Crowned monogram of King Milan I. In a white enamelled center is a golden crowned M I cypher on the reverse. White and blue ribbon.

Materials

enamel, textile, metal

Colors

bronze, multi coloured

Dimension

5 x 14 cm, 47 g