Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order St. Michael In Gold, Third Class,C.1900 Buy Now Officer's visor cap badge

Officer's visor cap badge

name of recipient engraved on clasp

stain evident on the medal bed

While in the field

West Germany in 1972 and Montreal

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order St. Michael In Gold, Third Class,C.1900 Buy Now Officer's visor cap badge(Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Kreuz 3. Klasse). Issued 1887 1918. A gold cross pattee with blue enameled arms; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads QUIS UT DEUS (Latin Who [is] like God?); the reverse inscribed VIRTUTI (Latin Virtue) in blue enamels; on a swivel crown and loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; marked J. L for Jacob Leser and 750 for gold purity; measuring 35. 93