Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude edged with dark red piping

edged with dark red piping (indicating GAU level)

and was only awarded to people who were a minimum of thirty years old: Commander (40 awards)

"Abzeichen des Reichsbundes der Kinderreichen"

3 mm inclusive of its knight's helmet suspension

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Gold Grade GTRexclude edged with dark red piping(Militarverdienstmedaille). Instituted on 6 November 1806. Type V. (1892 1918 Issue). A round, gilded bronze medal, the obverse centre presenting the right facing bust of William II of Wrttemberg, circumscribed by WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG, with signature K. SCHWENZER under bust, the reverse centre presents FR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE within a wreath of laurel leaves, measuring 28. 32 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original