Germany, Weimar Republic. A Decoration Of The Württembergische Landesverein Of The Red Cross 25 Years Newly Listed not exactly a matching pair

not exactly a matching pair

When the Monarchy collapsed

constructed of dark green (Flaschengrün) wool

An early cross with many features similar to those first war issue crosses

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Decoration Of The Württembergische Landesverein Of The Red Cross 25 Years Newly Listed not exactly a matching pair(Instituted 22 March 1922). A Maltese cross constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, the obverse bears white cross arms, the centre bears a red enamel cross on a white enamel background bordered in black enamel with gilt WRTTEMB LANDESVEREIN VOM ROTEN KREUZ (WRTTEMB LANDESVEREIN OF THE RED CROSS), a wreath lay in the four quadrants between the cross arms, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, measuring 47.