Friedrich August Medal
The Friedrich August Medal was awarded by King Friedrich August III. Donated by Saxony on April 23, 1905. It was awarded "to recognize meritorious achievements in teams from sergeants downwards and these civilians of equal rank in war and peace".
stages
The bronze medal could be awarded to all ranks up to private and silver from non-commissioned officers .
Higher ranks received the Military St. Heinrich Medal and / or the Military St. Heinrich Order .
Appearance
The award is a round silver medal made of bronze or bronzed iron with a diameter of approx. 28 mm. The bronze medal weighed 11.4 g, the silver medal weighed 12.5 g. It shows the entwined letters FAR (Friedrich August Rex) surmounted by a crown . The ciphers are enclosed by a laurel wreath that is open at the top and tied together at the bottom . In the reverse the two-line inscription Friedrich August-Medaille . Ornaments can be seen above and below the inscription .
Carrying method
The Friedrich August medals, awarded in peace (from 1905 to 1914), were worn on a yellow ribbon with a black side stripe and a narrower black central stripe on the left side of the chest. The war medal (awarded from 1914 to 1918) was worn on a yellow ribbon with a light blue stripe on the left side of the chest. Female persons wore the award on a women's bow.
Manufacturer and embossing numbers
The bronze medals were minted by Scharffenberg in Dresden from 1905 to 1907. From 1908 the royal Saxon mint minted the medals in Muldenhütten . Up to 1918 240,750 bronze medals and 11,500 medals in (bronzed) iron were minted there. The silver medals were also minted by Scharffenberg in Dresden from 1905 to 1907. From 1908 the Muldenhütten mint also minted the silver medals. 90,400 silver medals were minted there by 1918. There are also silver-plated bronze medals.
The stamps were made by Max Barduleck , medalist for the Saxon State Mint in Dresden and, after it was relocated, in Muldenhütten.
A certificate of award was presented with the medal.
literature
- Paul Arnold: Max Barduleck - The last years of the mint in Dresden, catalog of works 1865 to 1911. transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrwesen, Berlin 1981. No. 196.
- Jörg Nimmergut : German medals and decorations until 1945. Volume 3. Saxony - Württemberg I. Central Office for Scientific Order Studies , Munich 1999, ISBN 3-00-00-1396-2 .