Germany, DVHL. A German Association of the Holy Land Badge by L. Chr. Lauer, c.1914
(Mitgliedsabzeichen). A German Association of the Holy Land member badge, the obverse presents a red enamelled Jerusalem cross (a crutched cross with four small Greek crosses in the angles) over a white enamelled background, circumscribed by a ring of red enamel bearing the gold inscription “HEILIGLANDFAHRT DES DEUTSCHEN VEREINS VOM HEILIGEN LANDE” (“HOLY LAND TOUR OF THE GERMAN ASSOCIATION OF THE HOLY LAND”), the reverse shows a horizontal pin, maker mark “L.CHR LAUER NÜRNBERG BERLIN,” measures 33.37 mm in diameter, and in extremely fine condition.

