International. A Royal Sovereign Military Order Of Our Lady Of Mercy, Neck Badge Archive a Winterhilfswerk Saxony badge

a Winterhilfswerk Saxony badge

reverse inscribed in German "EHRE UND ARBEIT" (Honour and Labour) and dated "1923"

Its auxiliary tasks include internal security

the interior unlined and unmarked

International. A Royal Sovereign Military Order Of Our Lady Of Mercy, Neck Badge Archive a Winterhilfswerk Saxony badge(Ordre Royal Souverain Militaire de Notre Damede la Merci). Instituted in 1218. Two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with red enamels, mounted to a cross base in bronze gilt with white enamels, with a trophy of arms hinged to the top edge, unmarked, measuring 59. 5 mm (w) x 94. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its trophy of arms suspension, on a full length neck chain in bronze gilt, intact enamels, residue evident in the recessed areas on the crown,