Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1865 Archive exhibiting scattered wear on the

exhibiting scattered wear on the black paint on the cockade

one end wrapped around and stitched in place on the reverse

The insignia in the front center are in overall very good condition with only a small moth nip in the cockade

fed through a sixth hole at the end of each panel and tied in a knot at the rear

dated "1914" below and marked "Rd

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1865 Archive exhibiting scattered wear on the(Militr Verdienstorden, Ritterkreuz). Type IV. 1818 1870 Issue. A Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion with a green enameled laurel wreath, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring, inscribed FURCHTLOS UND TREW (German Fearless and Loyal) in silver gilt; the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, bearing the crowned royal cipher of Wilhelm; inscribed FURCHTLOS UND TREW (German