Lion at the Crossroads: Orders of Luxembourg

Kirjan Lion at the Crossroads: Orders of Luxembourg (2013) on kirjoittanut Antti Ruokonen B. Sc. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 206 sivua ja se on nidottu.

With the "Lion at the Crossroads - Orders of Luxembourg", Mr. Antti Ruokonen has created the definitive work on the four Orders of Knighthood of Luxembourg: Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau; Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau; Order of the Oak Crown and Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The book covers the history, development, technical details and variations of each Order, with lavish large-sized photos of the Orders themselves, not to mention images of holders, bestowal documents and more that bring this fascinating topic to life. If you are looking for an in-depth look into the Orders of Luxembourg or are interested in European Orders and Decorations in general, this is the book for you. Main contents include: -136 images of Orders insignia, cases, documents, recipients, etc. -All four Luxembourgish Orders described, with measurements, details, types, award details and more-A short history of Luxembourg-Biographies of Grand Duke Adolph & Grand Duchess Charlotte-Biographies of two knights of Luxembourgish Orders-Hierarchy and timeline of Luxembourgish Orders-An appendix with award statistics This is the 1st US Edition, different only in size (8,5" x 11") to the 1st Edition published in Finland (A4).