Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive and bearing hand-embroidered insignia

and bearing hand-embroidered insignia

and an olympic games commemorative medal ribbon

" (March 11

with a maker’s mark of “FRANZ BREUNING

an eagle shield

Germany, Federal Republic. A Ladies Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive and bearing hand-embroidered insignia(Damenausfhrung Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or Bundesverdienstorden). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style ribbon with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a gilded centerpiece bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style