the reverse inscribed “Verdienst um den Staat” (German - Merit for the State) within a laurel wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon
edge bruise and polished
with inserted paper name plate inscribed "C
The order effectively replaced national orders such as the Civil Order of Savoy (1831)
Germany, Austria, Romania, Russia, Spain, Yugoslavia. A Lot Of Twenty-Nine Mostly Post-1945 Manufactured Items Newly Listed the reverse inscribed “Verdienst umTwenty are German, four are Yugoslavian, two are Austrian, one each from Romania, Russia and Spain. Includes an assortment of medals, badges, patches, ribbon bars, collar tabs, a cuff title, a shoulder board, a cockade, a booklet, uniform insignia, among others. In bronze, war materials, white metal, or other materials, some with gilt, three with enamels, six are embroidered, most are authentic, some are replicas, in a variety of sizes, ranging from