Physical Description

A George’s cross with a tripled edge, constructed of silver and gold. The cross arms are in silver. The obverse centre medallion is golden and features the crowned and intertwined monogram ‘FAR’. The medallion ring is broad and smooth. The reverse is similar, except that the medallion is pebbled and features the Roman numeral ‘XX’. On a loop for suspension, on a white ribbon with two broad green centre stripes and narrow green borders.
Beginning around 1902, silver gilt was used instead of gold.

History

The Reserve Long Service Decoration was instituted on April 23, 1874 by King Albert of Saxony. It was awarded to those who fulfilled their duty in the reserve of the military.

The I Class Cross was awarded for 20 years to officers. It is a George’s cross with the crowned cypher FAR on the obverse, and the reverse medallion features the numeral XX. The medallion was in gold or silver gilt.