War Merit Cross (Lippe)
| War Merit Cross Kriegsverdienstkreuz | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Wartime combat and non-combat merit |
| Presented by | Principality of Lippe |
| Campaign(s) | World War I |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 8 December 1914 |
| Final award | 1918 |
| Total | approx. 18,000 combatant approx. 1,100 non-combatant |
The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a military decoration of the Principality of Lippe. Established on 8 December 1914, by Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe, it could be awarded to combatants and to non-combatants for significant contributions to the war effort. The cross was awarded approximately 18,000 times to combatants and 1,100 times to non-combatants.