Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 United Republic of where it started to re-form

where it started to re-form

functional exterior leather hinge

one in poor condition

consisting of a laurel wreath

Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal For Bravery, C.1917 United Republic of where it started to re-form(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917 1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33. 39 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension