Front: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers
Downside: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers
- Material: non-ferrous metal, gold-plated enameled
- Size: approx. 49 mm x 39 mm
- Weight: About 26g
The Saxon Cross of Honor of War was issued by the Union of Saxon front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors in 1914/18. The Union established for its members many different military honorary crosses, knightly crosses and medals. They were awarded as crosses (1st class) or as ribbon decoration (2nd and 3rd class). They were mostly with white enameled cruciform arms. However, some crosses, as shown here, had green enameled cruciform arms. This shape of crosses with rounded ends of the cross and a 4-angled radial wreath was given a white-green color. Ribbon decoration also occurs with the crown and crossed swords underneath on the upper cruciform sleeve. In this form, white pin crosses in gold with crossed swords through the center and green pin crosses in silver without swords were also granted. A neck cross is mentioned as a special form. Although military honorary crosses were issued by the Union, they had to be paid by the carrier.
One-sided enameled, embossed, oblong cross made of gilded non-ferrous metal. Conveyor side with circular central shield fitted. The cruciform sleeve is gold border and enameled green. Between the cross sleeves along the triangle of rays. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.
Front side:
Downside:
Tape:
26 mm, 4 mm white/green edges, 10 mm center stripes horizontally alternate with yellow/black stripes.
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Front: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers
Downside: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers