Baden, Grand Duchy. A 15-Year Long Service Cross For Sisters Of The Baden Women’s League Hold Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order

Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St

The following month

circa 1916

before the infamous Retreat from Mons

Service Records and Discharge Papers

Baden, Grand Duchy. A 15-Year Long Service Cross For Sisters Of The Baden Women’s League Hold Footnote: The Pontifical Equestrian Order(Dienstauszeichnung fr Schwestern des Badischen Frauenvereins fr 15 Dienstjahre). Instituted 1872 by Grand Duchess Luise. (1872 1937 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Ruppert Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central raised number 15 in Roman numerals, the reverse six oclock arm with a silver content number of 800, the twelve oclock arm with an engraved date of 1933, measuring 41. 37 mm (w) x 48. 52 mm