1922 German Colonial Award (also known as the Order of the Lion)

The award was established by retired Major General Georg Ludwig Rudolf Maercker in 1922 for the German Colonial Warriors' Association for "members of the associations affiliated to the league and individual members of the federation" in two grades.

The first grade silver class was awarded as a pin back badge to former members of the Imperial Protection Troops, the East Asian Expeditionary Corps, the occupying forces in China and the Imperial Navy, if they served in the colonies or in colonial waters. The II grade in bronze was awarded as a decoration worn on a ribbon, to Germans who did not serve in combat functions in the colonies, but for merit for the colonial cause, or to Germans in Germany who earned particularly high merits in for the promotion on validating the German colonial efforts, as "sponsors, but not being federal members ". However, awards of the latter kind required "the most detailed justification".

Here on auction is highly collectible and sought after of the 1st stage silver class with a beautiful patina. 

The silver class is complete with its functional vertical pinback. It is nicely marked on the back with 'Ges.Gesch' and 'Nr.34162'.

Nice original colonial award in very good condition!

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