Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Newly Listed the left end of the

the left end of the ribbon with twenty-two coiled metal tassels)

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27 mm x 387 mm

on front RCAF wings and engraved K

Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Newly Listed the left end of theThis is an extremely well preserved Patriarchal Cross of the Romanian Orthodox Church, constructed of silver with blue enamels and faux ruby gemstones. The award presents as four inter connected Romanian Crosses, with silver borders and blue enameled arms, joined to a central medallion bearing the name and monogram of Patriarch Justinian (Ioan) Marina. The reverse has a central engraved inscription of PATRIARHIA ROMANA II. Suspended from the bottom