Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (Didžiojo Lietuvos Kunigaikščio Gedimino ordinas) Neck Badge– early issue, enamel order
Key Information:
• Country: Lithuania
• Original name: Didžiojo Lietuvos Kunigaikščio Gedimino ordinas
• Class: Neck badge
• Dimensions approx.: 56.06 × 48.83 mm
• Period: Interwar Lithuania
• Material: Gilt metal with enamel
• Neck ribbon cut on both ends
Medal Design:
For condition, please refer to the pictures, all dimensions are approx.
• Avers: stylized Columns of Gediminas in red enamel center
• Reverse: red enameled medallion with date inscription
• Multi-part construction with gilt rays and white enamel arms
Condition:
• Original piece
• Enamel losses and surface wear consistent with age
• Visible wear to gilt finish
• Neck ribbon cut on both ends
• No repairs observed
Please refer to the pictures for full condition details.
Historical and Collectible Significance:
The Columns of Gediminas on the obverse are one of the oldest national symbols of Lithuania, associated with the Gediminid dynasty and Lithuanian statehood.
The date “1918 II.16” on the reverse commemorates February 16, 1918, the day Lithuania declared independence from the Russian Empire.
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas was established to recognize distinguished civil and military merit and is one of the most important Lithuanian state decorations.
Summary:
Authentic Lithuanian Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas neck badge with original ribbon. A historically significant interwar Lithuanian decoration, desirable for collectors of Baltic, European orders, and early 20th-century state awards.
Please refer to the pictures.