Baden Karl Friedrich Military Order of Merit Accession Number: RELAWM01332

Description

Baden Karl Friedrich Military Order of Merit. A white enamelled Bath Cross without finials, with a green laurel wreath between the arms and surmounted by a hinged double sided crown. Obverse: A red enamel medallion with the entwined initials 'CF' in gold within a blue border and the inscription 'FUR BADENS EHRE' (For the honour of Baden). Reverse: As for the obverse but with the arms of Baden, a Griffin holding a shield and sword facing right, within the central medallion. The cross is fitted with a loose ring suspender at the top of the crown and a piece of 25 mm yellow ribbon which has a wide red centre stripe and white edges.

Contextual Description

The Karl Friedrich Military Order of Merit was instituted in 1807 and awarded for military merit and loyalty. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.

Details

Accession Number
RELAWM01332
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Award
Physical Description
Material: Enamel
Material: Silver gilt
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
Unknown
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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