International. A Lot of International Order of Preachers Membership Badges, by Birks certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords -  Bronze gilt

Dual side pockets are set into the waistband and shut with diagonal flaps

Bethmann famously expressed his astonishment that England would go to war for "a scrap of paper" (the 1839 treaty guaranteeing Belgium's neutrality)

minor tarnishing and loss of finish evident

International. A Lot of International Order of Preachers Membership Badges, by Birks certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd ClassA lot of four membership badges of the International Order of Preachers, constructed of silvered alloys with enamels, featuring two issued for men and two issued for women, with pinback and screwback attachments (the latter retaining backplates), all maker marked on the reverse with the logo of Birks, in overall near mint condition.