Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honor Decoration, Type III Buy Now Machine embroidered pink (Feurerwehr) eagle

Machine embroidered pink (Feurerwehr) eagle with pink swastika on grey-coloured rayon backer

later Pierre

A Board of Officers was assembled in November 1941 at Moncton

showing period wear

and Boutonniere: marked "1/20 10K G F" (1/20 10K Gold Filled) and maker marked "E

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honor Decoration, Type III Buy Now Machine embroidered pink (Feurerwehr) eagle(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen) Instituted 25 September 1843. 1894 1918 Issue. A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears the left facing bust of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR KRIEGSVERDIENSTE (FOR WAR MERIT) encompassed by a laurel and oak wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, with loop for suspension on a blue ribbon with red stripes,