Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver Archive a Heer portepee

a Heer portepee

catch hallmarked with French assay silver

four in red

It was originally founded only with the Silver Medal grade

107th East Kootenay Regiment Cap Badge  - Bronze gilt

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Civil Merit Medal In Silver Archive a Heer portepee(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), the edge stamped with a silver content number of 800, measuring 39. 30 mm in