with blue enamel surround depicting laurels and the motto ""Virtute""
with dual top rosettes accommodating rear clips holding in place a neck chain
constructed of a forest green upper and a field gray underside
A Second War Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 by Steinhauer & Lück
with touches of green embroidery and silver bullion in the base of the crown
Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A Rare Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade, C.1830 Auction with blue enamel surround depicting(Goldene Militrverdienstmedaille). Instituted in 1821 by Elector Wilhelm II. (1821 1832 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, the obverse with a central rightward facing profile of Elector Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST inside of a laurel wreath, tied together at the bottom by a ribbon, the edge with an inscription of DER BILDENDEN KNSTE ACADEMIE (THE FINE ARTS ACADEMY), unmarked,