Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Archive Footnote: Marzitello was from Queen`s

Footnote: Marzitello was from Queen`s New York and enlisted in 1942

Headed by their own band and with a mounted escort furnished by the R

and Victory Medal (54040 A

The star was considered the colonial equivalent of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (or at least the "Brother" grade associated with the Order)

It is designed with a protruding visor at the front and a neck guard at the rear

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal, Silver Archive Footnote: Marzitello was from Queen`s(Civilverdienstmedaille). Instituted in 1769. Type X. (1882 Issue). A circular silver medal, the obverse centre with the head of Grand Duke Friedrich I in relief and facing left, circumscribed FRIEDRICH GROSSHERZOG VON BADEN, the reverse inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) within a circular oak wreath, measuring 40. 60 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period replacement ribbon, and in very fine condition.