Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords, C.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both topped by a single

both topped by a single length of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black and white chevrons

miscellaneous ribboned suspensions

each constructed of inner green Russian braid surrounded by bright gilded wire Russian braids with evenly spaced interwoven green Vs

the Highest Council of Ministers approved a change to the St George Cross

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords, C.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac both topped by a single(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse bearing a central blue enamelled disc overlaid by a silver monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a white enamelled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of