The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lippe War Honour Medal. Unnamed as issued. Octagonal in shape. Obverse: The rose of Lippe within a laurel wreath on a cross pattée. The top arm has a crown over 'L' (Leopold IV) and the lower arm '1914'. Reverse: The inscription 'TREU BEWAHRT IN SCHWERER ZEIT 1915' (Proved faithful in difficult times) on four lines. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 31 mm yellow ribbon which has 2 mm red side stripes and 3 mm white edges.
Founded by Prince Leopold IV on 25 October 1915, for men and women, at home or in enemy country, for merit in welfare work, especially in nursing. The ribbon suggests that the award is for work in enemy territory. The home front ribbon was white with red and yellow edges. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Lippe Military Merit Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The entwined script 'FL' (Furst Leopold IV), with a crown above and the surrounding legend 'DEM MILITAIR - VERDIENSTE' (For Military Merit), al
Cross of War Merit [Lippisches Verdienstkreuz], instituted in 1914. Gilt gun-metal cross pattee. Obverse shows a Lippe rose in centre encircled by a wreath. On upper arm a crowned 'L', on lower arm '1
Schaumburg-Lippe Military Merit Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The entwined ornate initials of 'GW' (Prince Georg Wilhelm, founder of the principality in 1807), surmounted by a crown within a laur
Baden Voluntary War Assistance Cross. A bronze gilt cross pattée. Obverse: '1914' '1916' on the horizontal arms; a crown on the upper arm; the shield of Baden on the lower arm and a Geneva Cross in th
Schaumburg-Lippe Loyal Service Cross. Unnamed as issued. A Greek cross with the ends of the arms splayed out and a raised edge line. Obverse: An ornamental 'A' surmounted by a crown in the centre and
Baden Voluntary War Assistance Cross. A bronze gilt cross pattée with an oak leaf wreath between the arms. Obverse: '1914' '1916' on the horizontal arms; a crown on the upper arm; the shield of Baden