Reuss, County. A Cased Princely Honour Cross, I Class With Crown, By Bury & Leonhard GTRexclude marked "DRGM" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) and

marked "DRGM" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) and numbered "40" (1940) on the reverse

entitled to wear the War Service Badges

Bronze Grade - (1938-47)

on top of twisted bullion wire

Reuss, County. A Cased Princely Honour Cross, I Class With Crown, By Bury & Leonhard GTRexclude marked "DRGM" (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) and(Frstlich Reuisches Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse mit Krone). Instituted 25. 5. 1869 by Duke Henry XIV. (1885 1918 Issue). A Gold Maltese Cross with white enameled arms and Gold rays emanating from the centre, with obverse central medallion depicting a Gold Reuss coat of arms topped by a royal crown over a bed of red enamel. The medallion is in turn ringed by a Gold border. The reverse features an analogous central medallion composed of a raised Gold monogram