1914 Iron Cross 2nd class with ribbon

1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class WWI era with crowned “W” cypher
The 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class is a historic German military decoration re-instituted by Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I to reward acts of bravery in combat.
• Obverse: Features a central letter “W” for Kaiser Wilhelm II, an imperial crown at the top, and the date “1914” on the bottom arm.
• Reverse: Features an oak leaf cluster in the center, a crown over the monogram “FW” (for King Friedrich Wilhelm III) at the top, and the original inception year “1813” at the bottom and on the reverse the year 1914.
• Construction: Built with a magnetic iron core in the middle sandwiched by a two-piece silver or silver-alloy outer frame.

• Ribbon: Suspended on a black ribbon featuring two thin white side stripes, representing the traditional colors of Prussia