Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 GTRexclude and Unidentified Badge (in silver

and Unidentified Badge (in silver with red and light blue enamels

and is approximately 35mm tall

Embroidered Badges

stamped "105" beside "181

1957 and re-engaged for three years' service on October 1

Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 GTRexclude and Unidentified Badge (in silver(Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 3 July 1857 by Prince Georg Victor. (1915 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse overlaid by a central gilded and black enameled starburst, in turn bearing a white enameled medallion with a red enameled Anchor Cross, all situated within a blue enameled