The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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, overlaid with crossed swords. Obverse: Convex green glass on the arms and a central medallion with an enamelled image of Zahringen Castle. Reverse: Plain arms with a central medallion bearing a gold rampant lion, facing right on a red enamelled ground. The cross is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 31 mm light green ribbon which has 4 mm orange stripes near the edge.
Instituted in 1807, the Order of the Zahringen Lion and was awarded for meritorious service, both military and civil. Military decorations of the Order bore uniface crossed swords. There were five classes, the first four in gold and the fifth in silver. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
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
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
Saxe-Ernestine House Order Knights Cross First Class. A Bath cross, enamelled white, with ball end finials surmounted by a double sided crown. Silver lions passant and crossed swords are fitted betwee
Order of Albercht, 5th Class, with Swords. Silver Latin cross pattee with crossed swords indicating military service. The obverse has a central medallion bearing the head of Duke Albrecht and 'ALBERTU
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
Order of the Crown of Prussia, 3rd Class, with Swords [Kronen Orden]. White enamelled gold cross pattee with crossed swords between the arms. The obverse shows a central gold medallion with crown with
