German Awards - Military Merit Cross 2. That is sick

The Cross "For Military Merit" was established on May 3, 1861 by Prince Georg Victor in 2 classes. The award was extended on 26 September 1878 by the 3rd class. The Military Merit Cross was originally established as a reward for service to officers after 25 years on January 14, 1854. Waldeck officers and foreign officers differed. They differ in the number of seniority on the rear medallion. He is absent from the crosses of officers who did not belong to Waldeck. Nevertheless, the further use of the Cross of Military Merit was already considered in the Fund. The award as a service award ended with a military convention with Prussia in 1867. Presented here 2. The class is equal in design to the service award for officers of non-Waldeck origin. Nemmergut's indicated award number of 131 belongs to the service award and cross of the 2nd class. By a princely order of March 28, 1896, the award was also finally discontinued as a cross for military merit. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. III, 1999.

Eight-pointed cross made of gilded silver. Cruciform arms are covered with gold. The inner sides are enameled. Front and back with a gold medallion worn. Between the apices of the upper cruciform shoulder there is a parallel small ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• A medallion with a raised, double, smooth border.
• The captured field is deposited with red transmission enamel.
A circular
• hatch is visible behind.
• It has golden old letters - G - V - for Georg Victor.
• Above the letter is a golden princely hat.

Downside:

• A medallion with a raised, double, smooth border.
• The surrounded field is golden and finely cut without an inscription.

Tape:

• White 32 mm wide, edging 1 mm, side stripes black/red/yellow 2 mm each.

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