Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example By Rudolf Souval C. 1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac red sun insignia in the

red sun insignia in the centre

number impressed "139447" on the reverse

and to strike the match on the igniter strip

in honour of Clarke and fellow Victoria Cross recipients

It is awarded in five grades: Grand Cordon

Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example By Rudolf Souval C. 1955 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac red sun insignia in the(Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop retaining a suspension ring, the latter loops with a period original full