Germany, Federal Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of Merit Set with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle

The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle with light wear and rates better than very fine

encircled by a thinly enameled green oak wreath also in Gold

with original sash ribbon

missing its pinback and with loss of finish evident throughout

the obverse center presents a silver letter “U” with a flaming grenade with the Croatian šahovnica

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of Merit Set with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück certificate_of_authenticity The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Groes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Etui). A Grand Cross of Merit set of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, consisting of: 1 A neck cross, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with red enameled arms, bearing double sided central Federal Republic style German national eagles executed in black enamel with gilded highlights, the