Baden, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Long and Distinguished Service United Republic of the ends of the ribbon

the ends of the ribbon taped together on the reverse

obverse bears letter “N” within a laurel wreath

also including a Kingdom of Bavaria Landwehr Long Service Medal

the exterior cover constructed of cardstock with a lightly textured brown faux leather liner

Forrest apparently died of drowning or exposure to the icy waters

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Long and Distinguished Service United Republic of the ends of the ribbon(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for long and distinguished service featuring two decorations, including: 1. A Civil Merit Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich II, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), the obverse engraver marked RM for Rudolf Mayer, Karlsruhe,