Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold but is overall very well

but is overall very well preserved without cracks or significant signs of wear

the other is white and yellow embroidery on a black wool base

with document

the panels sewn in place via stitching at the front behind the cockade

slight wear evident on the stem

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross Hold but is overall very wellAn example of a Hanseatic Cross of the Free City of Hamburg; a Maltese cross of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege, 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; light contact marks from age, but in overall near extremely fine