Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit Cross, Miniature Iii Class With Swords, C.1916 Newly Listed Solingen - Measuring 373 mm

Solingen - Measuring 373 mm in length with the scabbard on

8 mm inclusive of its fire helmet suspension

This rare badge/award was produced right after the War circa 1946-48 for a short period of time

slight chipping in the enamels

1938 and with the Royal Canadian Artillery (Permanent Force) at Regina

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit Cross, Miniature Iii Class With Swords, C.1916 Newly Listed Solingen - Measuring 373 mm(Militrverdienstorden Kreuz 3. Klasse mit Schwertern). 1905 1918 issue. A silver gilt Maltese cross with four arms in blue enamels, and with silver gilt flames between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gold crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gold letters reading Merenti (Latin Merit), the reverse with a central black enameled medallion