This breast star to the Commander Cross is embroidered from silver and gold thread and is mounted to a silver back plate for wear. Silver markings on the plate indicate it having been made by Michelsen in Copenhagen in 1888.

Beautiful star showing amazing craftmanship.

The Dannebrog Order believed to have originally been established by King Valdemar II in 1219, and later re-instituted by King Christian V, in honor of the birth of his first son (King Frederik IV) in 1671. It was revised by King Frederick VI in 1808, adding four new classes, and was then awarded to any Danish man, without restrictions to age or his rank. To date, the Order is awarded to recognize individuals who have rendered outstanding, commendable, and distinctive military or civil service, as well as contribution to the sciences, arts, or business.