The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Wurttemberg Order of Friedrich, 5th Class with Swords. A silver cross pattée, with slightly concave ends to the arms, surmounted by crossed swords in silver gilt. Obverse/reverse: In the centre a white enameled disc with a crown over 'F'. Fitted with an elongated wire loop ring and a piece of 23 mm sky blue ribbon.
Instituted in 1830 and revised in 1890, the Order of Friedrich had five classes. It was awarded with swords for acts of military merit by officers. The first four classes of the award have short gold rays in the angles of the cross. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Baden Order of the Zahringen Lion, Second Class Knights Cross with Swords. A narrow, straight armed cross pattée in silver gilt with filigree ornamentations filling the angles between the arms, overla
Saxony Order of Albrecht, Second Class Officers Cross with Swords. A silver Latin cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A central medallion with the head of Duke Albrecht, facing
Saxony Order of Albrecht, First Class Knights Cross with Swords. A white enamelled Latin cross pattée with a green enamelled oak leaf wreath and gilt crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A white
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
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
Order of the German Eagle, Fifth Class breast badge with swords. Obverse: A white enamel Maltese cross with gilded German eagles with folded wings between the arms, carrying the Swastika in their talo