Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Max Joseph Order, Knight, No.436, C.1917 Buy Now fourth badge is gilt metal

fourth badge is gilt metal with red and light blue enamels

but displaying typical characteristics of “Ferdinand Wiedmann

As a soldier of high quality and endowed with leader skills

with each subsequent bar representative of 6 months additional service)

with the eagle wearing the royal crown on its head and holding a reef knotted rope in its talons

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Max Joseph Order, Knight, No.436, C.1917 Buy Now fourth badge is gilt metal(Militr Max Joseph Orden). (Ritterkreuz). Instituted 1806. A copper gilt with white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, obverse centre in blue enamel with monogram of Max Joseph (a cursive "MJK"), reverse centre applique also in blue enamel with Latin motto of the order, "Virtuti pro patria" (Bravery for the fatherland), adorned by copper gilt crown and elongated detailed suspension loop, officially hand engraved 436, measuring 30. 87 mm )w) x