Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class Province of China light blue and dark blue

light blue and dark blue embroidery

two sets totaling twenty-eight Japanese Navy ship models and one set of twenty-five Japanese Marus (merchant ship models)

incorporating a band in silvered bronze that travels around the circumference near the base of the helmet

and was also laid to rest in the Saint John (Fernhill) Cemetery in Saint John

resulting in the deaths of thirteen individuals

Russia, Imperial. A Museum Exhibition Order of St. George, II Class Province of China light blue and dark blue( ). Instituted 26 November 1769 by Catherine II (the Great). A reproduction cross of the Order of St. George, depicting a cross pattee in bronze gilt with white enamels arms, a handpainted central medallion on the obverse and reverse, measures 46 mm (w) x 50. 5 mm (h), arms of varying opaqueness, remains very fine.