Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, I Class Knight’s Cross Miniature in Gold, c. 1860 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic loop stamped "800"

loop stamped "800"

a Kriegsmarine Medical Obergefreiter sleeve insignia

Gustaf V (1907-1950)

Footnote: The Congolese Order of Civic Merit was issued in three classes: I Class (Gold)

the centre obverse presents an embroidered black swastika bordered in golden-yellow thread

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, I Class Knight’s Cross Miniature in Gold, c. 1860 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic loop stamped "800"(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse in Gold Miniatur). Instituted 16 February 1837 by King Ludwig I. (1837 1887 issue). Constructed of Gold with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with blue enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central blue enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt inscription of QUIS ET DEUS (WHO IS LIKE GOD?, the translation of the Hebrew name Michael), the arms with lightning bolts emanating from the