Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case, By Weiss & Co. Hold with a zink core and

with a zink core and a red wool backer

43" (January 18

obverse illustrating an eagle standing upon crossed rifles

the exterior of the cap is constructed of fine quality green wool

the hole terminating on the exterior of the tunic

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, With Case, By Weiss & Co. Hold with a zink core and(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross constructed of silvered zink, with crossed Roman swords above the 12 oclock cross arm, the obverse centre presents a circular central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed MERENTI (MERIT) above, with arabesques below, the reverse centre bearing the Bavarian crowned lion rampant within a circular border