Germany, Third Reich. A Justice Official’s Belt Buckle Archive for meritorious conduct in the

for meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services

with all prongs of the cyphers and pips showing on the reverse

(1870-1951)

Institied on 11 July 1818

Germany, Third Reich. A Justice Official’s Belt Buckle Archive for meritorious conduct in the(Justizbeamte Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered bronze, of multi piece composition, consisting of a buckle with the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle, overlaid by a mobile swastika, clutching a sword and lightning bolts, set within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop accommodating swivel attachment claws, with an additional clip retaining a loop meeting an analogous clip emanating from a belt, unmarked,