Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Newly Listed and two Canada Shoulder Flashes

and two Canada Shoulder Flashes (light blue embroidered lettering "CANADA" on a grayish blue wool base

1919 in Halifax

railway cars

marked on the inside lid

Romania, People’s Republic. A Patriarchal Cross, C.1961 Newly Listed and two Canada Shoulder FlashesThis 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