Hesse, Grand Duchy. A 12-Year Long Service Medal Buy Now 06 mm (w) x 60

06 mm (w) x 60

black and silver insignia on a brown field

crazing evident throughout on the black leather upper and the leather tab

the head flanked by the number "2" (

Footnote: The Flemish VNV Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Flemish National Union) party had a voluntary uniformed militia unit known as the DM-ZB (Dietsche Militie-Zwarte Brigade = Netherlandish Militia Black Brigade)

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A 12-Year Long Service Medal Buy Now 06 mm (w) x 60(Dienstauszeichnung fr 12 Jahre). Instituted 30 July 1913 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central crown circumscribed by an inscription of TREUE DIENSTE BEI DER FAHNE (FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE FLAG), the reverse with a number 12 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 30. 87 mm in diameter, weighing 12. 0 grams, in extremely fine