Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. An Honour Badge For Service To The Homeland, C.1918 GTRexclude (1914-1916 issue)

(1914-1916 issue)

The medal was established by an act of Congress on August 7

in original case of issue marked Kerbach & Oesterhelt

that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Driver

114 other ranks

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. An Honour Badge For Service To The Homeland, C.1918 GTRexclude (1914-1916 issue)(Ehrenzeichen fr Heimatverdienst). Instituted 10 July 1918 by Duke Carl Eduard. (1918 1919). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised rightward facing profile of Duke Carl Eduard, circumscribed by name and title, topped by a royal crown, the reverse with a Saxe Coburg and Gotha coat of arms, topped by an inscription of FUER VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), above an inscription of TREU UND