Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Award, II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac overlaid by a monogram and

overlaid by a monogram and banner bearing an inscription of ‘MIT GOTT FÜR KOENIG UND VATERLAND” (“WITH GOD FOR KING AND FATHERLAND”)

exhibiting wear on the maroon felt on the crown

cross in blue and white enamels

/ UNION SQUARE

exhibiting marks and black paint loss on the body

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Award, II Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac overlaid by a monogram and(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross with its ams joined through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an obverse inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse of the cross with white enameled arms