Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair of Orders of Merit visually-hidden the overlapping oak leaf bands

the overlapping oak leaf bands and acorns are finely detail

few cuts but still in overall good condition

the reverse bearing a central raised map of the Balkan peninsula

1887 in Trenton

The “Pour le Merite for enlisted men”

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pair of Orders of Merit visually-hidden the overlapping oak leaf bands(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). A pair of Orders of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, including: 1. An Officers Cross, I Class, constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, bearing a central Federal Republic style German national eagle, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a locking catch, unmarked, measuring 55. 26 mm (w) x 55. 26 mm