The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Hurirt and IMwkcll, London IKiS ANHALT. O black iron buckle mounted in silver: the nmiddle contains theArms of the ducal house, with the initial * H to the right,and the cypher IX to the left (indicating nine years* service).That of the second class is a silver buckle with a black edge,and the cypher XV (fifteen years service) on it. That ofthe first class is a similar buckle, but of gold, mounted insilver, with the cypher XXI (twenty-one years service)on it. The decoration for officers consists of an octagonal gol
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . Hurirt and IMwkcll, London IKiS ANHALT. O black iron buckle mounted in silver: the nmiddle contains theArms of the ducal house, with the initial * H to the right,and the cypher IX to the left (indicating nine years* service).That of the second class is a silver buckle with a black edge,and the cypher XV (fifteen years service) on it. That ofthe first class is a similar buckle, but of gold, mounted insilver, with the cypher XXI (twenty-one years service)on it. The decoration for officers consists of an octagonal goldencross (worn with the same ribbon); the round middle scutcheonis white enamelled, and contains on the obverse the initial ofthe Duke, wdth the ducal crown above it, and on the reverse thecypher XXV in gold (indicating twenty-five years service,including the period of subordinate rank). Also in Anhalt-Dessau was established, on the 1st ofFebruary, 1848, a similar decoration of honour: known as theMilitary Distinction for Anhalt-Dessau. For sergeants and common soldiers, the
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