Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order of the Falcon with Swords

(Řád Sokol). In bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, measuring 41 mm (w) x 54.3 mm (h) inclusive of its integral linden leaves wreath and crossed swords suspension, original ribbon, repair evident in the white enamels on the obverse centrepiece, molding hole present in the white enamels on the reverse of the arm at 1 o'clock, better than very fine.

Footnote: The Order of the Falcon was instituted in 1917 by the Provisional Czechoslovak Government based in Paris. It was awarded to members of the Czech Legion guarding the Trans-Siberian Railway during the Russian Civil War, in two grades: with or without swords.