Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac after he criticized the army

after he criticized the army for tardiness in capturing Caen

the strap secured in place by a bronze button bearing the uncrowned Italian eagle

measuring 83 mm (w) x 126 mm (h)

around 1105 hrs

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac after he criticized the army(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), the edge stamped with a silver content number of 800, measuring 39. 30 mm in