Germany. A Hohenzollern 50-Year Merit Badge. c.1935
(Dienstabzeichen für 50 Jahre). Instituted 16 November 1935 by the House of Hohenzollern. (1935-present issue). Constructed of gilded silver, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a royal crown, overlaid by a gilt monogram, the pinback with a silver content mark of “900”, measuring 20.62 mm (w) x 33.09 mm (h), weighing 5.5 grams, most of the gilt finish has been lost, in overall near extremely fine condition.-

