Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 United Republic of inscribed “FJ” (Franz Josef) in

inscribed “FJ” (Franz Josef) in capital gilt lettering

to mark the Centenary of the institution of the Victoria Cross"

44 mm x 93 mm

Order of the Star

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 United Republic of inscribed “FJ” (Franz Josef) in(Militr Verdienstkreuz IV ). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 Issue). A silver Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, with flames between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver letters reading MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a