Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue Archive Large Patriotic Brooch - In

Large Patriotic Brooch - In die stamped bronze

80 mm x 107 mm

then returned to England and was posted to the 18th Reserve Battalion

Fourth and Fifth boards with two rows of gray embroidery interlaced with fine aluminum wire flanking a central row of green embroidery

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue Archive Large Patriotic Brooch - In(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