Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 GTRexclude each shoulder displays a shoulder

each shoulder displays a shoulder board constructed of cardboard-reinforced light-green wool bearing two rows of twisted silver aluminum bullion wire

the dragon lays on a heavily textured gilt rock

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measuring 32 mm (w) x 208 mm (l) as presented

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 GTRexclude each shoulder displays a shoulder(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 39 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension