Item number: M231-7

Year: AD 1889-1914

Material: Gold and Enamel

Provenance: Morton & Eden 2024

This is an insignia of the Order of the Star of Romania, established in AD 1877 by Carol I, the founding monarch of the Kingdom of Romania. Beginning in AD 1885, the order was further differentiated into a civil division and a military division distinguished by crossed swords.

The Order of the Star of Romania exists in three distinct versions, corresponding to different historical periods: 1877–1932, 1932–1947, and a post-1998 revival. This miniature belongs to the 1877–1932 version, which comprised a total of five hierarchical classes.

The decoration features a gold-trimmed blue cross with radiating rays emanating from behind, surmounted by a crown used for suspension. At its centre is a red medallion bordered in blue and encircled by a laurel wreath. The obverse bears the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Romania—a heraldic eagle clutching a cross in its beak, a symbol derived from the historical Principality of Wallachia. Along the upper portion of the blue border is the Latin motto “IN FIDE SALUS,” meaning “Salvation is in faith,” while the lower portion displays three five-pointed stars. The reverse of the medallion is red and inscribed with the royal monogram of Carol I—”AJI”—beneath a crown, signifying “Alteța Sa, Carol I” (His Highness, Carol I).

物件編號: M231-7

年代: 公元 1889-1914 年

材質: 黃金和琺瑯

來源: 莫頓與伊登 2024

這是一枚公元1877年，羅馬尼亞王國開創者卡羅爾一世創立的「羅馬尼亞之星勳章」。自公元1885年起，勳章再次細分為民事版和佩劍裝飾的軍事版。

羅馬尼亞之星勳章依照時間先後，還依序有「公元1877至1932年」、「公元1932至1947年」和公元1998年起，三種不同的版別。這枚迷你版所屬的公元1877至1932年版型，總計有五種不同的等級。

勳章外觀為周圍以輻射光芒圍繞的鑲金藍色交叉十字，頂端銜接著王冠懸掛。勳章中央的藍邊紅底圓盤周圍以月桂花環作為裝飾，正面是一個羅馬尼亞王國的老鷹國徽，叼著十字架的老鷹意象來自羅馬尼亞的前身瓦拉幾亞公國。外圍的藍色圓環下緣有三枚五角星，上緣的拉丁銘文「IN FIDE SALUS」意思是「唯有信仰方能得救」。背面的紅色圓盤打印卡羅爾一世的皇家花押，即頂端以王冠裝飾的「AJI」即「卡羅一世殿下」。