The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Saxe-Weimar Home Service Merit Cross. Unnamed as issued. A blackened zinc passion cross, with slightly widening arms and rounded ends, surmounted by a double sided hinged crown. Obverse: The bust of the founder facing left, on a central disc. Reverse: On the central disc the inscription 'FUR HEIMAT-VERDIENST' (For homeland merit) on three lines and '1918' on the lower arm. The cross is fitted with a loose ring suspender on the crown and a piece of 26 mm ribbon which has a red centre with three side stripes of green (inner), yellow (centre) and black (outer).
Instituted on 27 January 1918, the Home Service Merit Cross was awarded for meritorious service on the home front between 1914 and 1918. Early examples were made of iron. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Saxe-Meiningen War Merit Cross. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattée convex within an oak leaf wreath, with a coronet in the void between each of the arms. Aat the top a double sided, hinged crown
Saxe-Meiningen Women's Merit Cross. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattée convex surrounded by an oak leaf wreath, with a void between each of the arms. At the top a double sided hinged crown. Obv
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
Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War. Awarded by the Duke of Sachsen Meiningen to officers who showed special merit. Instituted on 7 March 1915. Bronze cross pattee with curved ends to arms and a duc
Wurttemburg Merit Cross with Swords. A silver cross pattée convex with gold swords between the arms. Obverse: A crown over 'W' (Wilhelm) on a central disc. Reverse: 'VERDIENST *' on a central disc. Th
Saxe-Meningen War Merit Medal. Unnamed. Obverse: A cross pattée convex with a 'B' in the centre and surrounded by an oak leaf wreath on the circumference. It has a crown on the top arm and coronets be
