Prussia. Medal of Honour of the Prussian Red Cross, 3rd class,

Prussia. Medal of Honour of the Prussian Red Cross, III class, grey iron (Preussen. Medaille für Verdienste um das Preußische Rote Kreuz, III. Klasse, Eisen grau), 1916-1921 issue
The medal was created in 1897 for service to the Prussian Red Cross Society. On 23 May 1916 a Royal Decree instructed that all medals were to be made in iron (rather than bronze) as from September of that year. On 27 October 1916 a further Royal Decree commanded that the medal be made of ‘Kriegs metall’ (zinc alloy) from July 1917. The medal was issued in both these metals until 1921.

Code: 51229