Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 Republic of 5 mm inclusive of the

5 mm inclusive of the crown suspension

Nishan-i-Astour

There he received basic training with the 98K Rifle

3 mm (w) x 90 mm (h)

Constructed of tan-coloured webbed fabric

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 Republic of 5 mm inclusive of the(Verdienstkreuz fr Frauen und Jungfrauen 1870 71). Instituted 22 March 1871 by King and Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1871 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with a black enameled core situated within a ribbed frame, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled Geneva Cross, the reverse bearing central silvered integrated monograms of King Kaiser Wilhelm I and Queen Kaiserin Augusta of Saxe Weimar