Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Buy Now In a period newspaper article

In a period newspaper article detailing his death

for six years' service

Silver Grade - Silvered die-stamped bronze

pebbled finished brown leather tab stitched in place on the underside at the left end

when he disappears from the Navy Lists

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Buy Now In a period newspaper article(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Damenausfhrung mit Etui). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central gilded medallion bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style German national eagle, unmarked, measuring 47. 43