Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue GTRexclude Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants

Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (dark bronze gilt on iron

each panel and spine with its own gold-coloured ruled frame

56 mm (w) x 64

John Schmidt

The accompanying pouchis fabricated from a thick leather

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue GTRexclude Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Instituted 7 September 1951. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilt bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bearing a black enamel eagle, the arms are of red enamel with gilt borders, the reverse is pebbled with smooth edges, with loop for suspension, on a red, gold and black striped ribbon with a 50 Year clasp, measuring 54. 51 mm (w) x 59. 25 mm (h), with a case of blue pebbled material