and the reverse has the name of the branch and the armed forces motto "for fred og frihet" (bm) or "for fred og fridom"(nn) ("for peace and freedom")
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author of "The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" who states that "this cross is an actual award cross which was worn during the war
1916 upon the merging of KEK 3
’ Lindsey Clifford Moffatt was born in Northwood
Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Auction Archive and the reverse has the(Militr Verdienstkreuz). A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords and Crown, a Maltese Cross constructed of bronze, with swords crossed above the upper arm, the obverse central medallion presents the cipher for King Ludwig III, circumscribed by the inscription MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse bears the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt, dated 1866, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 63. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from original wartime