Obverse: Order of Military Merit 4th Class Cross with Swords
Reverse: Military Order of Merit 4th class with swords
Swords
February 19, 1891 Luitpold Prince
- Material: silver, enamel
- Size: 48.5mm x 40.5mm, swords 33.5mm x 3mm
- Weight: 21.6g
The Order of Military Merit was established on July 19, 1866 by King Ludwig II. donated. The order was awarded for valiant feats of arms, which, however, did not meet the conditions for awarding the military order of Max Joseph. Civilians could also be awarded if they particularly deserved an army. The order first had 5 classes: Grand Cross, Komtur, Knights of the 1st and 2nd classes. class and cavaliers of the Military Merit Cross. In 1891, swords were donated for the wars of 1866 and 1870/71. Swords had to be looked for and purchases were paid. In 1900, the Officer's Cross was presented to the Military Order of Merit. In 1905, the enameled cross "For Military Merit" as the lower class of the order was replaced by a silver cross "For Military Merit" in 2 classes. Classes were converted. Now the classes were the Grand Cross, 1st class with a breast star, 2nd class with and without a breast star, Officer's Cross, 3rd class (formerly Knight of the 1st degree. class), 4th class with and without crown, and with and without swords (Knight 2. the class of 1866 fell away) and the Military Merit Cross (silver) 1st and 2nd class.
4th grade was made of silver. The middle shields are gold or silver gilded.
Notable manufacturers were the Hemmerle brothers, Munich and Jacob Leser of Straubing.
Cross with pointed cross-shaped sleeves, silver with dark blue enameled cross-shaped sleeves. Front and rear with a gilded central shield. There is a silver flame between the cross sleeves. On the upper cross shoulder are slopes, crossed, silver swords. Above it is a trawler with an ear and a ribbon ring.
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Obverse: Order of Military Merit 4th Class Cross with Swords
Reverse: Military Order of Merit 4th class with swords