Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown, Collar, C.1920 Hold The front panel designed with

The front panel designed with areas for various entries and numbered "4680/000266" at the bottom

post-1945 manufacture

with some fading and material fatigue evident

Each plaque in its cardboard container of issue

February 15

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Merit Of The Crown, Collar, C.1920 Hold The front panel designed with(Verdienstorden der Bayerischen Krone). Established on 19 March 1808 by King Maximilian Joseph I. (1808 1918). Manufactured as a museum specimen, a chain meant to accompany the Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown constructed of gilded silver, alternating links consisting of the initials of the founder (M J), the Bavarian crown, and green laurel wreaths containing the capital letters of the motto Virtus et Honos in light blue on a white background.