Miniature silvered bronze insignia in the form of a winged railway wheel, the Prussian crown above with loop for ribbon suspension, a laurel wreath below bearing a rectangular gilt plaque with the figures ‘40’; the reverse plain; diameter 21.83mm (0.86 inches); on replaced correct ribbon.
The Decoration was instituted on 27 January 1905 by Emperor and King Wilhelm II.
The Decoration is rare in miniature, especially for 40 years' service.
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