Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on a 46 mm pin)

on a 46 mm pin)

He later achieved the rank of Brevet Second Lieutenant with the New York National Guard

each breast of the tunic has a box-pleated patch pocket closed by reinforced button holes meeting silvered

the reverse inscribed “Virtuiti” (Latin - Virtue)

signed and stamped by the Einheitsführer on May 5

Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on a 46 mm pin)(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Groes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on September 7th, 1951 by Federal President Theodor Heuss. (1993 issue) A two piece set of the award consisting of: 1. A grand cross breast star, constructed of gilded silver with red and black enamels, consisting of a diamond shaped ray motif bearing a central Cross Patte with red enameled arms and a golden roundel in the middle bearing a Federal Republic style black