Saxe-Meiningen – Cross for Merit in War 1914/15 – on ribbon

Item number: 31.018

⚠️ Note: This is a high-quality collector's reproduction (Repro), manufactured after 1945 – not an original. The piece is crafted to a very high standard and is hardly distinguishable from the original – ideal for displays, exhibitions, or as a collection supplement. On ribbon. Condition 2. From old dealer stock.

Details

• Type: War Merit Cross / Order (on ribbon)
• Award: Cross for Merit in War
• Awarding Authority: Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen
• Year of Foundation: 1914/15
• Epoch: World War I (1914–1918)
• Attachment: On ribbon
• Classification: Collector's Reproduction / Repro (after 1945)
• Quality: Very high – hardly distinguishable from the original
• Condition: 2 (very good)
• Origin: From old dealer stock

About the Cross for Merit in War and the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen

The Cross for Merit in War was the war merit decoration of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen – one of the Thuringian small states in the German Empire, ruled by Duke Georg II of Saxe-Meiningen (the "Theatre Duke"). The cross was founded in 1914/15 at the beginning of World War I and awarded to Saxe-Meiningen soldiers and members of allied units for merit in war service. The Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen was one of the smallest German federal states – consequently, its war decorations are rare on the international collector's market. Orders from the Thuringian small states are among the rarest German individual state decorations of all. Also available: Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz Cross (Art. No. 31.012), Oldenburg FA Cross (Art. No. 32.918), Anhalt Friedrich Cross (Art. No. 30.160 / 32.919) and other individual state orders in our assortment.

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