Cross For Distinction In War (1871)

Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege (1871)

Cross instituted by Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm on 10 March 1871.
Cross awarded for bravery, regardless of rank, during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.
There are two types of cross, with inscriptions on the obverse "FÜR TAPFERKEIT" and "TAPFER UND TREU".