Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz United Republic of The OFPA is organized into

The OFPA is organized into twenty-eight regional chapters

Merit Cross in silver gilt and enamels

Accompanied by a Newspaper Article (illustrating Colonel William Randolph Winslow's widow

except that he was awarded the Eastern Front Medal on September 1

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Hannover, Kingdom. A Silver Civil Merit Medal, To H.c. Nothholz United Republic of The OFPA is organized into(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 June 1841 by King Ernst August. (1846 1878 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of King Ernst August, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of VERDIENST UM DAS VATERLAND (MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND), the edge carefully engraved with recipients name of H. C.