Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude a German School Festival badge

a German School Festival badge

a German Children’s League badge

"Polizeipräsident in Köln" stamped

Footnote: The Order was jointly founded by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and was conferred upon citizens who rendered meritorious civil and military service to the House

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude a German School Festival badge(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm with a crossed sword clasp, the