Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of the centre bears a cut-out

the centre bears a cut-out crowned “W” cipher

the former constructed of a dark grey wool base

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Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of the centre bears a cut-out(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black wool with a dark green wool core and white cotton backer, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse trimmed with a silver aluminum flat wire border comprising the frame of a traditional Iron Cross, surrounding an additional length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping which effectively recreates a ribbed frame, the black wool core presenting plain, unmarked, measuring 42