Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht Archive A German Red Cross Belt

A German Red Cross Belt Buckle by Overhoff & Cie - Die-stamped aluminum

In addition to the Military Cross

presented on a 42 mm-long magnetic medal bar with horizontal pinback

It is captioned "A variant with a different crown

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht Archive A German Red Cross Belt(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 August 1895 by Grand Duke Carl Alexander. (1892 1902 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Carl Alexander, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within an oak leaf wreath, the obverse maker marked HELFRICHT F., the edge with a silver