Gold Cross, 1st Model, Civil, Pattern, in gilt Copper, 30 mm, original suspension ring and loop. The order was instituted on July 31st, 1930 by Carol II, in four classes, Commander, Officer, Knight and Golden Cross, and awarded to the civilian and military air personnel, in times of peace and in war. The decoration is a cross with a longer vertical arm, in the same design as the Michael the Brave Order and a horizontal arm designed as a stylized wing. The central shieldhas the Romanian eagle on white enamel and the king`s cipher in the middle on blue enamel. The green enameled laurel wreath between the arms of the cross is present only by the first two classes. On the reverse side the year of the introduction "Virtutea Aeronautica". Of the highest rarity and historical importance, in extremely fine condition! I RR!