Romania, Republic. An Order for the Defence of the Homeland, I Class, Belonging to Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej

Featuring a solid 14Kt. Gold (tested) coat-of-arms centering a dark red enamelled star, mounted to a silver gilt five-pointed star base with silver crossed swords, measuring 50 mm x 50 mm, vertical pinback, missing its catch and with enamel repair to 5 o'clock arm, below catch marked "15 A), remains fine.

Accompanied by a Committee on Physical Culture and Sports of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Romania Pass (semi-hardcover, numbered "2" and dated April 27, 1951, measuring 77 mm x 107 mm, very fine.