Greece WWII Royal Order of the Phoenix Silver Cross Knight with Swords of the Military Division King George II Issue 1935 1947 MINI

Greece: Miniature of the Knight's Cross ("Silver 
Cross") of the Royal Order of the Phoenix. With 
Swords (Military Division) for war time military 
command.
This is the 5th Class of the Order.
The Order of the Phoenix was instituted in 1926
 to replace the Royal Order of George I.
Initially it was awarded (like all Orders of that 
period) only to Foreigners for meritorious 
services to the Greek State. 
Following the restoration of the monarchy, in 
1935, the Order was renamed to " Royal Order of 
the Phoenix " and was amended with the addition 
of the Crown and of the respective Royal cipher. 
Additionally, Greek citizens could ever since 
qualify for the award as well. 
The Order is still in use today (without crown) 
for outstanding military merit and also for merit 
in the fields of arts, letters, 
science, commerce, industry and public life. 
This example is a King George II issue (1935-
1947), was awarded to officers for merit while 
commanding  military units during WW2 
operations.
The Crosses of the Military Division are scarce in
all grades.

MINIATURE SIZE

WW2 1940 - 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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