Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold the panels sewn in place

the panels sewn in place via stitching at the front behind the cockade

small strap held in place via three rivets on the reverse

with document

slight wear evident on the stem

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold the panels sewn in placeAn example of a Hanseatic Cross of the Free City of Hamburg; a Maltese cross of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege, 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; light contact marks from age, but in overall near extremely fine