Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 Republic of Footnote: The Order of the

Footnote: The Order of the Crown of Italy was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele III

There he received basic training with the 98K Rifle

detailed in black threading

Constructed of tan-coloured webbed fabric

Nishan-i-Astour

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 Republic of Footnote: The Order of the(Verdienstkreuz fr Frauen und Jungfrauen 1870 71). Instituted 22 March 1871 by King and Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1871 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with a black enameled core situated within a ribbed frame, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled Geneva Cross, the reverse bearing central silvered integrated monograms of King Kaiser Wilhelm I and Queen Kaiserin Augusta of Saxe Weimar