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Order of Saint Sava (4th Class). Unnamed as issued. A silver gilt Maltese Cross enamelled white with blue edges in golden ball finals. Between the arms of the cross are placed crowned double headed eagles bearing the Royal Serbian coat of arms. The upper arm of the cross ends in a fleur-de-lys to which a double sided Royal Serbian crown is attached by a hinge axis with a loose ring suspension at the top. Obverse: An oval polychromed enamelled portrait of St. Sava wearing a red robe. The centre is encircled by a blue band worked in enamel and has the motto of the order in old Cyrillic letters 'One's own work achieves all'. Reverse: The date '1883' on a white field surrounded by a blue enameled oval containing a gilt laurel wreath. A piece of 37 mm white ribbon with 7 mm pale blue stripes near the edges, folded in a triangular shape is attached to the suspender. A white and pale blue rosette is stitched to the front of the ribbon.
The Order of St. Sava was instituted by King Milan I on 23 January 1883. The Order was named after the Archbishop St. Sava, from the Royal House of Nemanjic, who died at the beginning of the thirteenth century. King Peter I in 1903 altered the reverse of the medal by placing the year of the proclamation of the Kingdom of Serbia (1882) on it instead of the previous cipher of Milan I. The Order was organized into five classes, and was awarded to Serbian citizens and foreign nationals, for merit in the field of culture, public instruction, science, civil service and theology, as well as for the general service rendered to the King, State and Nation, by civilians or the military. This medal is part of a collection assembled by the late Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. It was presented to the Memorial in memory of his son, Captain Roger Forrest Hughes, Australian Army Medical Corps, who died of wounds in France on 11 December 1916 and his grandson, Flying Officer Peter Roger Forrest Hughes, 12 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, who was killed on active service while flying in the Northern Territory on 3 October 1942.
Serbian Order of the White Eagle (4th Class). Unnamed as issued. Obverse: A double headed silver/gilt eagle enameled white, bearing an oval shield with a white cross on a red ground and a fire-steel i
Belgian Order of the Crown, 5th Class. A five pointed star with V-shaped extremities enamelled white and edged gold. Between the arms of the star are golden rays. Obverse: In the centre, on a blue ena
Saxony Military Order of St. Henry Silver Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The bust of King Friedrich August V facing right with 'FRIEDRICH AUGUST KOENIG V. SACHSEN' around the circumference. Revers
Order of St Vladimir, 4th Class. Unnamed as issued. A red enamelled straight armed cross pattee with narrow black and goldedges and crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A black enamelled medallio
Bavarian Order of Military Merit, 4th Class, with Swords [Hayrisches Verdienstkreuz]. Silver Bath cross enamelled in blue, with silver flames between the arms, and crossed silver swords above to indic
Belgian Order of Leopold I, Knight, Military Division. A silver Maltese cross in white enamel with shallow angle ends having small ball finials on the eight points and a green enamel laurel and oak wr
