Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity with moderate oxidation visible throughout

with moderate oxidation visible throughout the core

A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association of Former Waffen-SS Members) Tracing Service file for SS-Unterscharführer Heinz Schröder (mis-spelled as Schöder)

measuring 108 mm (w) x 140 mm (h))

four push pins on the reverse)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 certificate_of_authenticity with moderate oxidation visible throughout(Greifen Orden, Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III. (1884 1918 issue). In silver gilt with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a central medallion bearing a raised Griffin, the reverse with five visible rivets securing the structure together, with a barrel hinge and banjo style vertical pinback meeting a round catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 3 mm (w) x 56. 9 mm (h),