Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Michael, Silver Merit Medal, By Alois Börsch Archive the reverse bears the inscription

the reverse bears the inscription FRANCISCVS JOSEPHVS I QVINQVAGENARII REGNI DIEM FESTVM CELEBRANS / II DECEMBRIS MDCCCXCVII

He joined the SS on April 25

the ribbon consists of equal stripes of black

1879-1919 issue

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Michael, Silver Merit Medal, By Alois Börsch Archive the reverse bears the inscription(Orden vom Heiligen Michael, Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 29 September 1693. (1887 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing a raised and finely detailed depiction of St. Michael trampling the devil, clutching a shield bearing a raised inscription of QUIS ET DEUS (WHO IS LIKE GOD?), on top of a ribbed Cross Patte, the reverse bearing a raised central inscription of VIRTUTI (VIRTUE) within an oak leaf