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Rh 2. Privates and sub-officers receive a buckle with a red ribbon, of yellow stripes, and white borders. It has three classes: for twelve, eighteen, and twenty-five years service; the respective buckles (Plate 9. Tab. I. Nos. 5, 6 and 7) are of iron (mounted in silver), silver or gilt.

The Cross is worn by the officers at the button-hole, suspended by the same ribbon as above; while the buckles of the other classes are worn on the left side of the breast.

Since the foundation of these latter badges of distinction, the 'Military Order and Medal of Charles Frederick' were discontinued to be conferred for service of twenty-five years, and the claim thereto is now confined to its original destination: viz. to ' valour in wart.'

THE MEDAL OF CIVIL SERVICE

in gold (value 18, 12, and 6 ducats) shows on one side the effigy of the Grand Duke, the founder, and is worn at the buttonhole, suspended by an orange coloured ribbon. It was founded in the reign of Grand Duke Charles Frederick, and is conferred on civil officers of inferior rank for long and loyal service, as well as on private individuals who have given assistance in accidents of fire and water, or distinguished themselves in the useful arts and industry.

DECORATION FOR FIELD SERVICE

was founded 27th January, 1839. It consists of a bronze medal, representing on the obverse, a vulture holding in his left claw the Baden crest, and in the right a sword, with the inscription ' Für Baden's Ehre' (For Baden's honour),