Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Award, by the Prussian Mint Archive the National Order of Merit

the National Order of Merit

vertical banjo style pin

the exterior hunter case presents an Austriancoat of arms on a crowned double headed eagle with intricate floral border

above hand-embroidered inscription of “BETRIEBSZELLE: ALEXANDERWERK REMSCHEID”

the reverse with a raised central royal monogram and inscription of “FÜR WERKE DER NÄCHSTEN LIEBE 15

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Award, by the Prussian Mint Archive the National Order of Merit(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, overlaid by a crossed hammer and mallet, situated above a Free State of Prussia style German national eagle clutching a sword and cluster of lightning bolts, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS GRUBEN RETTUNGS WESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), the reverse bearing a makers mark of PREUSS. STAATS MUENZE for the Prussian