Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Commander Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Newly Listed granting Ware the sum of

granting Ware the sum of twenty-four dollars per month in pension

Hamilton proceeded to England via Le Havre

in heavy grade stamped brass

depicted in uniform and wearing a Military Merit Cross with an array of other decorations

and someone try to convert this badge (it appears most likely) into a belt buckle

Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Commander Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Newly Listed granting Ware the sum of(Damenausfhrung Komturkreuz des Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style ribbon with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a gilded centerpiece bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style German