Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A War Honour Decoration, Light Version certificate_of_authenticity finely detailed centre cypher as

finely detailed centre cypher as well as individually affixed crowns in cross knees

nine Army Ribbon Bars: in various sizes

all with button down flaps with reinforced button holes and small bronze buttons bearing crossed swords

leather tab with a suede-like finished light brown upper and raw underside stitched in place to the underside of the belt on the left end

without maker marks on the base

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A War Honour Decoration, Light Version certificate_of_authenticity finely detailed centre cypher as(Kriegerehrenzeichen in Eisen). Instituted 13 March 1917 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. (1917 issue). Constructed of iron and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular blackened magnetic iron laurel leaf wreath, overlaid by a silvered monogram of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, topped by a crown and situated above a plaque bearing a number of 25, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse fixture in position, with a crimped hinge and