Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Miniature Ii Class, C.1895 Archive 1957 by the Minister of

1957 by the Minister of Culture

The class designations "Sen'Sho" and "Lo'Sho" were used to distinguish wounds suffered in battle versus wounds of a disability or non-combatant nature

and bears the signature of Rear Admiral Leo Kreisch

a miniature NSDAP membership badge

one with red enamels added

Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Miniature Ii Class, C.1895 Archive 1957 by the Minister of(Verdienstmedaille II. Klasse). Instituted 3. 7. 1857 by Duke George Victor. (1890 1896 issue). Composed of a silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, surrounded by a gold ring, the reverse with a silver gilt center medallion, inscribed FR VERDIENST ("FOR MERIT") in raised lettering, on a