Date Instituted

24 March 1883

Requirements

Awarded for merit.

Number awarded

?

Comments

Photo courtesy of Dimitar Shakadanov

It was awarded in these classes:
Grand Cross
2nd Class
3rd Class
4th Class
5th Class (1st Grade)
5th Class (2nd Grade)
6th Class (1st Grade)
6th Class (2nd Grade)

Sources used

David Littlejohn - Foreign Legions of the Third Reich, vol 4