War Merit Cross (Baden)

War Merit Cross
Kriegsverdienstkreuz
Awarded forWar service
Presented byGrand Duchy of Baden
StatusNo longer awarded
Established9 September 1916
Ribbon of the decoration

The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a military decoration awarded by the Grand Duchy of Baden. Established 9 September 1916 by Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, the cross was awarded to recognize war service and voluntary work, primarily on the home-front.

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