# Cross for Merit during War

> war merit cross of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, founded 1871 in one class; in 1915, one class was added to the order and the previous cross became the 2nd class

**Wikidata**: [Q828960](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q828960)  
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