The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Bavaria Order of Military Merit Officer's Cross Third Class. A blue enamel Maltese Cross with a flame design between the arms surmounted by crossed swords in silver gilt. Obverse: In the centre of the cross a crown over 'L' on a black field within a white enamel belt inscribed 'MERENTI'. Reverse: A crowned rampant lion on a blue enamel field within a white enamel belt with '1866' at the top. Stamped '950' and 'JL' on the rear of the sword suspender mount. Fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of white 15 mm ribbon which has a 3 mm blue and a 2 mm black stripe near each edge.
Instituted in 1866 by King Ludwig. When the Order was fitted with swords it indicated that the recipient had received the award for military merit in wartime. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Bavaria Order of Military Merit Commanders Cross Second Class neck badge. A blue enamel Maltese Cross with a flame design between the arms surmounted by crossed swords in silver gilt. Obverse: In the
Bavaria Order of Military Merit Commanders Cross Second Class breast star. An eight pointed silver convex star with a blue enamel Maltese Cross in the centre surmounted by crossed swords in silver gil
Bavarian Order of Military Merit, 4th Class, with Swords [Hayrisches Verdienstkreuz]. Silver Bath cross enamelled in blue, with silver flames between the arms, and crossed silver swords above to indic
Wurttemburg Order of Military Merit Knights Cross (Third Class). A silver gilt, white enamelled cross pattée concave. Obverse: A white medallion with a gold laurel wreath within by a blue enamelled ci
Waldeck-Pyrmont Merit Cross, Fourth Class with Swords. Unnamed as issued. A Maltese cross with swords between the arms. Obverse: A black enamel eight pointed star with a red cross on a white field in
Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon Silver Merit Cross with Swords. A silver Maltese cross with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A crowned monogram 'WE' within a circle containing the inscr