Hawai’i Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Kalakaua, Companion's Badge, By Kretly, Paris, C.1890 Auction Archive affixed to a bronze backplate

affixed to a bronze backplate with a horizontal pinback

It is marked “FL45966” on the obverse of the flap

reverse centre depicting cyphre of Ferdinand VII surrounded by an enameled dark-blue border

12 mm x 97 mm)

"After he went overseas

Hawai’i Kingdom. A Royal Order Of Kalakaua, Companion's Badge, By Kretly, Paris, C.1890 Auction Archive affixed to a bronze backplate(Kalkaua I e Hookanaka). Instituted 1875 by King Kalakaua. Manufactured in Paris by Kretly who was primary contractor of the Kingdom of Hawaii, a silver and blue enamel maltese cross with a white enamel border with silver wreath segments supported by a puloulou in each quadrant, topped by a surmounting crown, obverse center depicts a circular shield of blue enamel with a yellow and red enameled kahili, surrounded by a white enamel ring with KALAKAUA