Front shows a maltese cross with an eagle in each corner.
It shows a Kings crown with an F on the upper arm.
Reads Pour Le Merite on the other three arms.
Reverse is blank with enamel.
There are two machine-embroidered cloth woven cotton ribbons attached to a button with a pair of crossed swords in the center.
One-piece die struck brass construction with double-sided powder blue enamel.
This was to have been worn on the uniform lapel.
This was Germanys highest valor award for gallantry in combat action during World War I. Measures 13/16 inches wide by 13/16 inches tall.