Hesse-Darmstadt, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal for Bravery, c.1917
(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen). Instituted on 25 September 1843. Type III. (1917-1918 Issue). A round silver medal, the obverse centre presents the left-facing portrait of Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by the inscription ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN, the reverse centre presents the inscription FÜR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), surrounded by a border comprised of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves, measuring 33.39 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon for 1917-1918, and in near extremely fine condition, accompanied by a miniature version, measuring 16.32 mm in diameter.

