Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold GTRexclude and had the honor of

and had the honor of being the eighth former student of the school to be decorated with the Ritterkreuz

and still with the Canadian Army Gymnastics Staff

the top bears an eagle with outstretched wings topped with a royal crown

mimimal marking from star

Runkle landed at Omaha Beach with the 81st Infantry Division

Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duchy. An Art And Science Decoration In Gold GTRexclude and had the honor of(Ehrenzeichen fr Kunst und Wissenschaft). Instituted in 1837. A Gold Maltese Cross, with a green enamelled wreath between the arms, the obverse centre presents the bust of Duke Ernst II looking left, bordered by the inscription ERNST HERZOG ZU SACHSEN COBURG GOTHA, the reverse presents the inscription DEM VERDIENSTE surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, measuring 33. 53 mm (w) x 33. 39 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in