Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross Of Merit Of The Red Cross, C.1918 Hold For the Reichsminister of Science

For the Reichsminister of Science and Education

Badge - fourteen point silver star with red

dated 1 November 1941 and issued by Oberkommando des Heeres (Supreme Command of the Army)

With its packet of issue

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Cross Of Merit Of The Red Cross, C.1918 Hold For the Reichsminister of Science(Kruis van Verdienste van Nederlandsche Roode Kruis). Instituted in 1914. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 64. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the red enamels on the cross on the obverse centrepiece, exhibiting lacquer repair due to flaking in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece, original bow tied ribbon with safety pin attachment, very fine.