Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of horizontally pierced suspension ball adorned

horizontally pierced suspension ball adorned by hand engraved cross)

Schmidhäussler Pforzheim” printed on the reverse

suspended from hollow royal crown with loop engraved with “309

137 mm x 215 mm

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic, By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of horizontally pierced suspension ball adorned(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Instituted 7 September 1951. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilt bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bearing a black enamel eagle, the arms are of red enamel with gilt borders, the reverse is the same as the obverse, with an arabesque detailing at the top, on a red, gold and black ribbon tied in a bow, the reverse bears a horizontal pinback, measuring 60. 78 mm (w) x 71. 60 mm (h),