Fritz Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Grand Duchy of Baden Cross for War Welfare Service. This decoration was first awarded in 1870 for war service for civilians and military, mainly in welfare and with the Badisches Rotes Kreuz. Reintroduced in 1916. The decoration was at first made in gilded bronze, but shortly afterwards in zinc with a fine gilt finish, later in zinc with no gilded finish. It was awarded in two versions, the version shown, and a further version with oak wreath between the arms of the cross - Kreuz für Kriegsfürsorge mit Eichenkranz. The cross bears in the central medallion a cross as with the Red Cross symbol, to the left and right, 1914 and 1916 respectively. The bottom section of the cross has the heraldic shield of Baden, to the top arm is the crown of Baden. The reverse medallion bears the crowned F cypher for Grand Duke Friedrich II. of Baden. Example shown is in zinc, the gilt finish has migrated over the years, as often with zinc decorations. A further example on an original ladies ribbon, some of the gilding has remained to the edges of the cross. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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