The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Brunswick War Merit Cross for Women. Unnamed as issued. A cross couped with slightly widening arms and concave ends. Between the arms is a 4 mm wide circle which has four crowns on the outside edge. Obverse: '1914' in the centre and monograms 'EA' (Ernst August) on the upper left and lower right and 'VL' (Victoria Luise) on the upper right and lower left of the circle. Reverse: The inscription in Gothic lettering 'fur aufopfernde Dienste im Kriege' (for devoted service in the War) on four lines on the cross and the same monogram layout as the obverse. The cross is fitted with a loose ring suspender and a piece of 29 mm sulphur yellow ribbon which has a 3 mm dark blue centre stripe and 3 mm blue stripes inset two mm from the edges.
Founded on 13 September 1917 and awarded to women for special merit in nursing the wounded and other philanthropic work. It has only one class. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Cross for War Merit, 2nd Class. Bronze cross pattee. The obverse has 'EA' in centre, a crown above, '1914' below, and oakleaf sprays on the horizontal arms. The reverse ha the words 'FUR VERDIENSTE IM
Brunswick War Merit Cross, Second Class. Unnamed as issued. A dark bronze cross pattee with the highlights polished. Obverse: In the centre 'EA' with two oak leaves on the left and right arms. A 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-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
Brunswick War Merit Cross, First Class. Unnamed as issued. A dark bronze convex cross pattee with the highlights polished. Obverse: In the centre 'EA' with two oak leaves on the left and right arms.
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
