Badge and star: Order of the Redeemer, 2nd class

Greek order awarded to Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman. Badge: Gold Maltese cross enamelled white, the arms connected by a green enamelled wreath of oak and laurel, pendant from an Imperial crown. Obverse: Centre, a gold medallion bearing the portrait of Christ the Redeemer enamelled in natural colours, surrounded by a blue enamelled band with the legend in Greek letters in gold: "E DEXIA SOKHEIR, KYRIE, DEDOXASTAI EN ISKYI" Reverse: A Blue enamelled medallion bearing the white cross of Greece, surrounded by a blue enamelled band with the legend in Greek letters in gold: "E EN ARGEI DETHNIKE TON ELLINIKON SYNEDEYSES 1829". Suspended by a ring from a neck ribbon of pale blue watered silk with a white stripe near each edge. Star: A facetted rayed silver star of 8 points with the same centre medallion as the obverse of the badge. "E DEXIA SOKHEIR, KYRIE, DEDOXASTAI ENISKYI".

Object Details

ID: MED2267
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Order
Display location: Not on display
People: Bridgeman, Francis Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: badge: 43 mm; star: 70 mm
Parts: Badge and star: Order of the Redeemer, 2nd class
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