Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross For Freedom And Justice For The Korean War, Bar & Star United Republic of 1941 and signed in faded

1941 and signed in faded blue ink by the Commander of the 22nd Infantry Division

Footnote: The Order of Danilo I was the first Montenegrin dynastic and state Order established by Prince Danilo Petrović Njegoš in 1853

the third ring presents a pair of ascending dragons with a setting for a small coral stone at 12 o'clock

marked with with a Jerusalem Cross and inscribed in Latin "SIGNUM SACRI ITINERIS HIEROSOLYMITANI" on the lid

measuring 52 mm x 62 mm

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross For Freedom And Justice For The Korean War, Bar & Star United Republic of 1941 and signed in fadedIn silvered bronze, measuring 40 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, silvered bronze eight pointed star and wreathed sword clasp inscribed "KOREA 1950" affixed to its original ribbon, contact marks, better than very fine. Footnote: The Cross for Freedom and Justice was instituted on July 23, 1951, to be awarded to members of the N. D. V. N (Nederlands Detachement Verenigde Naties = Netherlands Detachment United