Baden, Grand Duchy. A Field Cross Of Honour 1914-1918 Auction exhibiting wear at the collar

exhibiting wear at the collar opening on the left side and exposing the underlying white cotton support

Third class

enameled cross

Lady Ellen died on June 9

arriving in Quebec City

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Field Cross Of Honour 1914-1918 Auction exhibiting wear at the collar(Badisches Feld Ehrenkreuz). Instituted in 1920 by the Baden War Veterans Association. A gilded bronze Maltese cross with blue enamelled arms, with crossed swords between the arms, the obverse centre presents a circular medallion on an eight pointed graduated rayed gilded star, the centre circle with the yellow and red crowned arms of Baden within a red enamelled ring inscribed FR BADENS EHRE (FOR BADENS HONOUR), the reverse centre presents a central