maker marked “30” (Official Vienna State Mint/Hauptmünzamt Wien
An award document presented to DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz/German Red Cross) Helper Gerhard Riens Settin
Constructed of a light wooden frame with a gently pebbled faux dark blue leather exterior liner
above a raised inscription of “TAG DER NATIONALEN SOLIDARITÄT” (“DAY OF NATIONAL SOLIDARITY”)
Gilded silver cross on the neck ribbon
Iceland, Republic. An Order Of The Falcon, Grand Cross Set In Case, By Kjartan Asmundsson certificate_of_authenticity maker marked “30” (Official ViennaIslenzka falkaoroa. Instituted in 1921. Type II without Crown (1944 ). The Grand Cross, in silver gilt with white enamel arms, the obverse medallion features a falcon on a blue enamel field, the reverse medallion features a blue ring inscribed SEYTJIANDI JUNI 1944, surmounted by a decorative arabesque, measures 44. 95mm (w) x 78. 15mm (h inclusive of suspension and integral ring), weighs 40. 3 grams, unmarked, enamels intact, light gilt wear, worn on