with the cover depicting a multi-coloured illustration of a prototype of the 1916 Medal
engraver marked "W CHRISTESEN"
usually referred to as the Prince of Hohenlohe
engraved "Sr d'ALSACE" below
loop on the reverse of the coat-of-arms for badge suspension
Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917, By J. Godet & Sohn GTRexclude with the cover depicting a(Pour le Mrite Miniatur). Instituted June 1940 by King Friedrich II. (1740 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, with each quadrant joined together by a finely detailed Prussian imperial eagle, the obverse bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE distributed across the three, six, and nine oclock arms, the twelve oclock arm bearing a crown gilt monogram of King