Breast star with swords above the central medallion (between 1855 and 1870 when awarding a higher class of the order for civil merit, the swords of the lower class of the order were transferred above the medallion of the new cross and/or breast star).
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 83.8 mm.
Weight 70.94 g.
Reverse marked "Godet in Berlin". Pin marked with a French import silver hallmark "swan".
Note "N" instead of "И" in the order motto.