The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. Obverse: Three 'C's' interlocked on the central medallion. Reverse: The arms of Saxony in the central medallion and the inscription 'FUR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE 1914/15' (For Merit in War 1914/15) around the outside edge. The cross is fitted with a loose ring suspender attached to the top of the crown and two pieces of 11 mm ribbon of black and white and green and white tied in a bow.
Instituted by the Duchess Charlotte on 3 March 1915 as an order for women, the Cross was awarded for special merit in war work. Later awards during the war were made from grey zinc as an economy measure. 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 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
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
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 t
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
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
