Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive 1802 and approved the creation

1802 and approved the creation of the Order with 166 votes against 110

Footnote: Instituted in 1955 by Rafael Trujillo to reward his supporters in the 25 year of his command in the country

the reverse bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt

Footnote: 3111 Private Robert Wilson served with the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) at Sebastopol during the Crimean War

dated March 7

Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive 1802 and approved the creation(Offizierkreuz mit Schwertern). Issued 1914 1918. A Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt, with white enameled arms, and with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a white enameled central medallion with a red enameled cross surrounded by a black enameled eight rayed star; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 48. 73 mm (w) x 49. 08 mm (h); weighing 22. 3 grams; in