Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order With Swords, Ii Class Knight, C.1914 Newly Listed but amended his family status

but amended his family status when he was married on April 30th

" Dixon wanted to buy more time

and there is minor material fatigue evident to the exterior

the reverse with a large studio photographer mark and a short inscription in German and dated "1898"

Very fine quality badge in practically mint condition

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order With Swords, Ii Class Knight, C.1914 Newly Listed but amended his family status(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. Type I. (1866 1921 Issue). A silver Maltese Cross with blue enamelled arms, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig within a white enamelled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver letters reading MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse with a central black enamelled medallion bearing a silver crowned Bavarian lion rampant