| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/02591.011 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Award |
| Physical description | Iron |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany: Bavaria |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Bavarian King Ludwig Cross (1916)
Description
King Ludwig Cross (1916) [Ludwigskreuz]. Awarded for voluntary work at home for the troops, or for welfare work. Black iron straight armed cross pattee with slightly convex ends to arms. The central medallion is oval. The overse shows the head of Ludwig III. The reverse bears the date of the institution of the Cross '7.1.16' on a background of Bavarian lozenges. The ribbon is 35 mm wide (as issued to male recipient's), pale blue, and has a 19mm central band of narrow blue and white horizontal stripes. Later in the war the cross was also issued in bronze and blackened zinc.
History / Summary
Unknown. Part of a collection of 14 Imperial German decorations & medals obtained in Germany immediately following the 1914-18 War.