on a gilded bronze boutonniere
In die stamped aluminum construction
It is a ""volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism
but with the finish having dulled through time
measuring 146 mm (w) x 105 mm (h)
Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of Vasa, Commander By C.f. Carlman, C.1960 Hold on a gilded bronze boutonniere(Kungliga Vasaorden). Instituted in 1772. Type II. (1860 1975). In silver gilt, a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, a crown in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the symbol of Vasa, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed INST MDCCLXXII GUSTAF DEN III, the reverse mirrors the obverse, the cross is surmounted by a crown and worn on an ovular loop attached to a full length green neck ribbon, the loop is maker marked CFC