German Awards - Friedrich Franz Cross

The cross was presented on August 1, 1917 by the Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. The awards were awarded to Mecklenburg men and women who received merits in military service at home and for outstanding services in domestic or charitable affairs. Especially in institutions and enterprises that were important for warfare, and in the Red Cross. During this time, about 1,000 crosses were awarded to men. Crosses do not have a green laurel wreath between the cross sleeves. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Elongated cross made of gilded brass. The lower sacrum is longer than the others. The cruciform shoulders are curved inwards at the ends and have a wide, raised polished rim. The inner sides of the cruciform sleeves and the middle shield are finely indented. Front and back with an engraved circular central shield. (7 mm) Between the cruciform sleeves at a distance is a narrow laurel wreath.

Front side:

• On the upper cruciform shoulder is a small Vendian crown.
• On the lower cross sleeve number of the year - 1917 -.
• Round central shield with raised smooth edge.
In
• the field, the letters raised against each other are F- F-.

Downside:

• Round central shield with raised smooth edge.
In the
• meckl illustration box. Cross "For Military Merit" 1 degree.

Tape:

• Width 26 mm, side stripes light blue/yellow 2.5 mm each, central stripes transverse striped red/yellow 14 mm.

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