Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino United Republic of recipients were required to be

recipients were required to be at least forty years of age and to have given at least fifteen years’ service

a white-enamelled cross pattée in 14K Gold

surrounded by five concentric circles

Numbered - Silver and blue enamels

Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino United Republic of recipients were required to beUrdhri i Sknderbeut. Instituted 1925 by Ahmed ben Zogu. Type II (1940 1945). In silver, an eight point star with clusters of five faceted rays, the obverse medallion in silver gilt features an Albanian helmet, on a blue enamel ring, surrounded by a green ring with the super imposed fasces at 6 oclock and knotted rope with the letters F E R T in between, the reverse offers a single vertical pin, with makers cartouche of E. Gardino Succ. Cravanzola