Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive Hermann Göring in Luftwaffe uniform

Hermann Göring in Luftwaffe uniform wearing PLM and Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 1939

considerably larger then “standard” Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

marked 10 on ring

70 mm (w) x 56

the reverse is plain and is marked “GBN” in a diamond shaped border

Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive Hermann Göring in Luftwaffe uniform(Damenausfhrung Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style ribbon with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a gilded centerpiece bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style