Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Waterloo Campaign Merit Cross, Ca. 1816 Archive Two piece construction alloy with

Two piece construction alloy with gilt-edged black and white enamels

with the dates "1939-1945" on the reverse and an American-style pinback attached to the ribbon

silvered bronze with green

It was awarded generally to Poles

Footnote: Prior to the establishment of the Order of the Star of Romania in 1877

Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Principality. A Waterloo Campaign Merit Cross, Ca. 1816 Archive Two piece construction alloy with(Erinnerungskreuz fr 1814 1815). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with central dates 1814 1815, the reverse with an inscription of SCHWARZBURGS BRAVEN KRIEGERN FR DEUTSCHLANDS BEFREIUNG (SCHWARZBURGS BRAVE WARRIORS FOR GERMANYS LIBERATION), with a laurel wreath through the quadrants, unmarked, measuring 26. 98 mm (w) x 33. 59 mm (h), weighing 5. 1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.