Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. A War Merit Medal 1914 certificate_of_authenticity enlisting on Januray 1

enlisting on Januray 1

When the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to form the Royal Air Force on April 1

measuring 103 mm (w) x 147 mm (h)

Pair of collar tabs as worn by the HOS lieutenant of the Judicial staff (judges

Two seperate boats were launched at different times

Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Principality. A War Merit Medal 1914 certificate_of_authenticity enlisting on Januray 1(Medaille Verdienst im Kriege 1914) Instituted 21 August 1914. A circular medal constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears two decorated intertwined mirrored Gs with a crown at the top, below bears the inscription 1914, the reverse centre bears the inscription VERDIENST IM KRIEGE (MERIT IN WAR), encompassed by a laurel leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 45. 02 mm (h), with loop for suspension on a yellow and