Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour le Mérite, Miniature Boutonniere Version, by J. Godet & Sohn Auction Archive grey machine embroidery with a

grey machine embroidery with a Luftwaffe grey wool backer

ribbon is slightly frayed at the edges

the exterior bearing a central band of white cotton piping

whilst several English Cavalry Regiments shared the same fate at the same time

some demonstrating minor material fatigue and one missing two cyphers

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour le Mérite, Miniature Boutonniere Version, by J. Godet & Sohn Auction Archive grey machine embroidery with a(Pour le Mrite Miniatur). Instituted June 1940 by King Friedrich II. (1740 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by finely detailed Prussian imperial eagles, the three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock bearing a monogram of King Friedrich II, affixed to a boutonniere retaining a period original