Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold The design of the Order

The design of the Order was approved by popular vote on July 11

suspended by original period ribbon with pin

A War Merit Cross

An very well preserved badge constructed in gilt metal (magnetic)

the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 36917 of Tuesday

Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold The design of the Order(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by King Friedrich August (1866 with swords). (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath joining the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised Saxon coat of arms,