Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A 25-Year Military Long Service Cross GTRexclude the reverse inscribed “Das Dankbare

the reverse inscribed “Das Dankbare Deutschland zur Erinnerung an den Weltkrieg” (Thankful Germany in commemoration of the war)

on a vertical pin measuring 30 mm long

grey rayon reinforcement strip sewn on the bottom of each (slightly mismatching colour and style)

5 mm x 106 mm silvered zinc crowned eagle with raised wings and a shield bearing a cross upon its chest

studio portrait

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A 25-Year Military Long Service Cross GTRexclude the reverse inscribed “Das Dankbare(Militrdienstkreuz fr 25 Jahre der Unteroffiziere und Soldaten). Instituted 30 April 1841 by Grand Duke Paul Friedrich. (1841 1868 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central monogram of Grand Duke Paul Friedrich, the reverse with Roman numerals XXV (25), the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop connecting to a suspension ring with a period original tri fold ribbon, unmarked, measuring 35. 62 mm (w)