BACKGROUND: The wear of Awards, Medal Bars and Ribbon Bars were addressed in regulations of April 28^TH 1937 and followed the established directives that had been previously laid down. When an Award was instituted the introductory orders would prescribe the proper form of wear with most of the awards being permitted to be grouped together on a medal or ribbon bar. The medal bars were intended for wear on the walking-out dress and formal uniforms while the ribbon bars were intended for all other forms of dress. Strict regulations listed the required order in which ribbons awards were authorized to be worn on the ribbon bar.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The roughly, 3/8" tall and 2 1/4" long, four place ribbon bar features a horizontally ribbed, WWI Frederick-August War medal ribbon, a Combatants Cross of Honor 1914-1918 ribbon with a gilt washed, stamped alloy crossed swords cypher, a Long Service Decoration ribbon with a silver washed, stamped alloy, Luftwaffe eagle cypher and a Commemorative Medal of 1^ST October 1938 ribbon all mounted on a magnetic sheet metal base plate. The reverse of the base plate has a protective navy blue badge cloth backing handstitched in place and a horizontal pin back device intact. The ribbons are in overall very good condition with minimal age toning.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $65.00