| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/02591.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Award |
| Physical description | Zinc; gilt; enamel |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany, Germany: Prussia |
| Date made | c 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class, with Swords
Description
Medal of the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class, a post-September 1916 wartime economy issue, cast and enamelled in one piece. Zinc-gilt cross, with gilt crossed swords through arms. The obverse shows a central enamelled disc of a crowned red eagle. The reverse shows a Prussian Crown and 'FW' cypher. The ribbon is black with white side stripes as worn by military recipients (civilian recipients had black/orange ribbon).
History / Summary
Unknown. Part of a collection of 14 Imperial German decorations & medals obtained in Germany immediately following the 1914-18 War.