Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold in grey Luftwaffe colored wool

in grey Luftwaffe colored wool

An very well preserved badge constructed in gilt metal (magnetic)

suspended by original period ribbon with pin

with a central white enameled disc bearing a black mobile swastika

A War Merit Cross

Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold in grey Luftwaffe colored wool(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by King Friedrich August (1866 with swords). (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath joining the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised Saxon coat of arms,