Baden, Grand Duchy. A Golden Merit Medal, C.1910 Hold all on a lemon-yellow Waffenfarbe

all on a lemon-yellow Waffenfarbe backer

being detached from its Brigade

and blue woven ribbon

with enameled white reverse centre depicting the golden letters “MM” (Military Merit)

with metal plate backing

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Golden Merit Medal, C.1910 Hold all on a lemon-yellow Waffenfarbe(Goldene Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1907 by Grand Duke Friedrich II. (1908 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 38. 48 mm in diameter, weighing 20. 9 grams, most of the