Military Long Service Decoration, Type I, Cross for 20 Years

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SKU: 02.SXW.0113.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

  • Military Long Service Decoration, Type I, Cross for 20 Years Obverse
  • Military Long Service Decoration, Type I, Cross for 20 Years Reverse

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Blackened Iron/Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: CF Rev: XX
  • Size
    34mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Military Long Service Decoration, Type I, Cross for 20 Years is attributed to Andreas Thies, Catalog 47, December 17, 2011. Please see the following page for more information: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A47_193_224.pdf

Physical Description and Item Details


A smooth George’s cross with a knurled line, constructed of blackened iron with a silver edge. The obverse centre medallion features the crowned intertwined monogram ‘CF’. The narrow medallion ring is smooth and raised. The reverse is similar, except that the medallion features the Roman numeral ‘XX’ inside a laurel wreath. On a loop for suspension, on a black ribbon with a broad inner yellow border and a narrow outer green border on each side.

History


The Military Long Service Decoration was founded by Grand Duke Carl Friedrich in 1834, and it was awarded to all members of the Saxe-Weimar military, with no consideration of rank, in the form of a cross.

The cross was awarded to all military ranks in recognition of long, faithful, and meritorious service for periods of 20 and 10 years.

The years employed during actual wartime counted double towards the number of years served by the recipient.

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