Braunschweig. A War Merit Cross, Second Class Auction Archive in silver gilt lettering

in silver gilt lettering

In Witness Whereof Our Governor General of Our Dominion of Canada hath hereunto set his hand and Seal at Our Government House in the City of Ottawa this Tenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-one and in the Fifth Year of Our Reign

one on each breast which are pleated and one at the waist on both sides

Footnote: This belt came from the personal collection of John R

constructed of white and forest green BeVo style machine embroidery

Braunschweig. A War Merit Cross, Second Class Auction Archive in silver gilt lettering(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse) Issued 1914 1918. A cross pattee constructed of darkened bronze; the obverse inscribed EA for Ernst August, with a raised royal crown on the upper arm, and dated 1914 on the lower arm; the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (German For Merit at War); on a double loop for suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 30. 45 mm (w) x 33. 46 mm (h); weighing 10. 2 grams; in overall very fine condition.