№121530Cross for Bravery from Bulak-Balakhovits

Russian - Civil War, White Movement: northwest of the Empire (Pskov, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland). The Cross of the Brave is an order badge established by General Bulak-Balakhovich to award the ranks of his detachment.

A white metal cross, shaped like a St. George's Cross, covered with white enamel. In the center of the cross is a stamped round medallion, of oxidized silver, on which a dead head is depicted above a crossed sword and torch. The medallion is surrounded by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom. The reverse side is smooth. The first copies had numbers. It was worn on a wide black ribbon of 38 mm, with two gold borders on the edges of the ribbon, 5 mm each.

Bronze, silver, enamel. Size 37 * 41.5 mm. Chips and cracks on white enamel. Great condition. Rare.