Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold Helsinki was still under Russian

Helsinki was still under Russian control and indeed the Russians had implemented a policy of Russification

Howell died on February 25

The remaining pages hold short articles about life and events in the district of Münsingen

with circumscription AVITA ET AUCTA (INHERIT AND MULTIPLY) on a blue-enamelled background

A silver gilt Maltese cross - three arms with white enamels

Saxe-Meiningen, Duchy. A War Merit Decoration, Zink Medal Hold Helsinki was still under Russian(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienst im Kriege). Instituted on 7 March 1915. (1918 Issue). A zink medal, the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard, on a cross patte, with an outer ring of dense oak leaves, the reverse presents the Saxony coat of arms, on the centre of the cross, surrounded by a ring inscribed FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) IM KRIEGE (IN WAR) 1914 15, measuring 39. 26 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original combat