Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous In Gold, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed Footnote: The medal was issued

Footnote: The medal was issued to combatants who fought against the Turkish forces during the Serbian War of Independence

July 23rd: today I got a letter from my husband

one Ship's and Shallow Water Diver (in various colours of embroidery

measuring 64 mm (w) x 26 mm (h)

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous In Gold, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Newly Listed Footnote: The medal was issued(Orden Philipps des Gromthigen, Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse). Instituted 1 May 1 1840. Type II. (1859 1918 Issue.) A white enameled cross patte in Gold, the obverse with a light blue enameled medallion bearing the leftward facing bust of Philip the Magnanimous in Gold, the reverse with a light blue enameled medallion bearing a rampant lion in multi coloured enamels, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, measuring 15. 54 mm (w) x 17. 67 mm (h inclusive of