Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht GTRexclude 1 British Red Cross Hospital

1 British Red Cross Hospital at Le Touquet and was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen

a centrepiece from a Saxon Order of the Rue Crown

8mm (h – inclusive of suspension bar)

as used in Canada and overseas

Footnote: early Franco period insignia is of far superior quality and scarcer in comparison to post 1960 issued insignia

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht GTRexclude 1 British Red Cross Hospital(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 August 1895 by Grand Duke Carl Alexander. (1892 1902 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Carl Alexander, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within an oak leaf wreath, the obverse maker marked HELFRICHT F., the edge with a silver