Reuss, Kingdom. A Medal Of Merit Of The Princely Reuss Cross Of Honour, C.1900 GTRexclude Knight’s Breast Badge in silver

Knight’s Breast Badge in silver gilt and enamels

1 Special Training Company on September 23rd

37 mm (w) x 59

the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a winged upward-pointing arrow and a static swastika on the bottom of the wreath

Reuss, Kingdom. A Medal Of Merit Of The Princely Reuss Cross Of Honour, C.1900 GTRexclude Knight’s Breast Badge in silver(Verdienstmedaille zum Frstlich Reuischen Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 24 May 1869 by Prince Heinrich XIV of Reuss Gera (Reuss Younger Line). A circular medal constructed of bronze gilt, the obverse centre bears the crowned cipher HR (for Prince Heinrich), the reverse bears the inscription Fur Verdienst (For Merit) encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, measuring 33. 09 mm (w) x 37. 76 mm (h), with suspension ring on a deep red