The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Schaumburg-Lippe Loyal Service Cross. Unnamed as issued. A slightly concave 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 the inscription 'FUR / TREUE / DIENSTE / 1914' (For loyal Service) on the arms. Reverse: Plain. The cross is fitted with a vertical brooch pin.
Originally created by Prince Adolf Georg as a commemorative cross in 1870-71 intended primarily for officers and men of the regiments of which he was colonel-in chief: The 2nd Kurhessischen Hhussars, Regiment No. 14 of the Cavalry Division, the Westphalian Jager Battalion, No. 7 and the Rhenish Hussars Regiment No. 7. It was reinstituted by Prince Adolf on 18 November 1914. The Cross for Loyal Service was the principal military award of Schaumburg-Lippe in the First World War. It was awarded without regard for rank. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
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
Nazi Customs Loyal Service Decoration. A bronze cross pattee with a beaded inner edge. Obverse: A Nazi German eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika within a wreath and surrounded by a lar
Lippe-Detmold War Honour Cross for Heroic Deeds. Unnamed as issued. A convex silver gilt cross pattée. Obverse: In the centre a rose with five petals within a laurel wreath tied at the base with a bow
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
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 '191
Waldeck-Pyrmont Loyal Service Medal. Unnamed as issued. Obverse: The busts of Prince Friedrich and Princess Bathildis facing left with 'FRIEDRICH.BATHILDIS F.u.F.z.W.u.P.' around the circumference. Th