Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey. A First War Lot of Nine Lapel Badges GTRexclude Footnote: This Order dates to

Footnote: This Order dates to the late 1730s

exhibiting the usual in and out runner marks and scattered surface wear

and topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping bisected by green threading

Footnote: The Order of Military Merit was instituted on July 4

centered on a six-pointed star

Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey. A First War Lot of Nine Lapel Badges GTRexclude Footnote: This Order dates toIncludes: (a) eight are in bronze with various colours of enamels, some are marked, in various sizes, each with a horizontal pinback: (i) flag of Imperial Germany; (ii) Imperial German Naval Ensign; (iii) Austrian and Hungarian flags fronting the Imperial German flag; (iv) crossed flags of Hungary and Imperial Germany and suspending a Hungarian coat of arms shield; (v) crossed flags of Imperial Germany and Austria and suspending a disk bearing the