United States. Orders And Decorations Of All Nations, Ancient And Modern, Civil And Military, Second Edition Buy Now the reverse presents the crowned

the reverse presents the crowned monogram WR

and functional

It is generally awarded in recognition of long careers in public service to those over 40 years old

the obverse presenting the society's insignia

the Low Countries and into Germany

United States. Orders And Decorations Of All Nations, Ancient And Modern, Civil And Military, Second Edition Buy Now the reverse presents the crownedHardcover, maroon cloth cover, the front cover along with the spine bearing images and text embossed in gold coloured ink, the front cover featuring an embossed illustration of the Legion of Merit Chief Commander Star, entitled "Orders and Decorations of All Nations, Ancient and Modern, Civil and Military, Second Edition" by Robert Werlich, copyrighted in 1974, published by Quaker Press of Washington, D. C., printed by William T. Cooke Publishing Inc.