Badge of Honor for War Welfare
The Medal for War Welfare was donated by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig von Hessen on September 17, 1915 and was intended to be awarded to people who had made a special contribution to the field of war welfare during the First World War .
The round medal made of bronze shows the monogram E LE (Ernst Ludwig Eleonore). The Hessian Grand Duke's crown can be seen above it. On the reverse, surrounded by a narrow laurel wreath , the three-line inscription Für Kriegsfürsorge .
The award was worn on a red ribbon or a lady's bow with wide white stripes on the left side of the chest.
As of June 27, 1916, the award of the War Welfare Award was only granted to women who did not meet the conditions for being awarded the Military Medical Cross.
literature
- Jörg Nimmergut : German medals and decorations until 1945. Volume 1. Anhalt - Hohenzollern. Central Office for Scientific Order Studies , Munich 1997, ISBN 3-0000-1396-2 .