Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity 1864 and awarded for eminent

1864 and awarded for eminent services to the Kingdom of Cambodia

while the SA insignia shows light contact

Michael Complete Grand Cross Set (Bayerisch-Königlicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Großkreuz und Bruststern zum Großkreuz)

Instituted 1 July 1920

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity 1864 and awarded for eminent(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 20 March 1918 by Duke Ernst August. (1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August, flanked by oak leaves, topped by a crown, and situated above a date of 1914, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 5 grams, an award piece