Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive within ribbed border on pebbled

within ribbed border on pebbled field

Six Russian Federation Jubilee and Veterans Medals & Awards - Medal for the 60th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-2005

he saw his final promotion

constructed of solid 18kt gold and fine quality manufacture enamels

Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive within ribbed border on pebbled(Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on January 14, 1871 by Frst Georg Viktor. Instituted 1901 1918. A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords between the arms of the cross, obverse with a red enameled George cross within a raised white enameled central medallion, surrounded by black enameled rays emanating from the center, the reverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FR VERDIENST (For Merit), on a loop