Physical Description

A finely pebbled George cross with a raised smooth border, constructed of bronze gilt. The obverse centre medallion features the crowned monogram ‘B’. The medallion ring is doubled, smooth, and raised. The reverse is similar, except that the medallion features the Roman numeral ‘XXV’. On a loop for suspension, on a green ribbon.

History

The Military Long Service Decoration was jointly instituted on August 31, 1913 in the duchies of Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Meiningen, and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

The decoration was conferred upon non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the 8th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 153 and the 6th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 95 who rendered numerous years of distinguished service.

The decorations were no longer awarded after Saxe-Meiningen joined the North-German Confederation in 1867.