Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 Auction Archive Their destination was changed again

Their destination was changed again

with a multi-coloured oak leaf embroidered onto the reverse within a white embroidered rope

The collar is adorned with brass collar disks on either side: a "U

33 mm (h - inclusive of Imperial Crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

Special recognition for injured soldiers in the Second World War was not implemented until 1944

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 Auction Archive Their destination was changed again(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze Dem Verdienste 1914 mit Schwerterspange). Instituted 1914 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1919 issue). Constructed of bronze zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed sword clasp, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914), within a circular oak leaf