Colonial Memorial Coin

Colonial Memorial Coin

The colonial commemorative coin was donated by Kaiser Wilhelm II on June 13, 1912 and could be awarded to all people who took part in military operations in the German colonies . The annexes to the implementation regulations contain a list of the battles, "punitive expeditions", campaigns and subjugations recognized for the award. These were 77 for German East Africa (1889–1907), seven for German South West Africa (1893–1904) and 101 for Cameroon (1891–1909). Exceptions were participants in the armed conflicts in East Asia 1900/01 (" Boxer Rebellion ") and Southwest Africa in the years 1904/08 ( war against the Herero and Nama ).

Appearance

The bronze medal shows the right-facing bust of Wilhelm II in uniform. On the right the crowned initials W II (Wilhelm II). On the back right an oak leaf - and left a laurel branch . In the middle of the imperial crown towers above the inscription THE BRAVE WARRIORS FOR GERMANY'S HONOR .

Carrying method

The award was worn on a white ribbon with four red central stripes and black side stripes on the left chest.

Combat clips

The medal could also be awarded with the following clasps, if the entrusted had participated in a corresponding engagement or battle

German East Africa 1888/89 German East Africa 1889/90 German East Africa 1889/91 German East Africa 1892 German East Africa 1893 German East Africa 1894 German East Africa 1895 German East Africa 1896 German East Africa 1897 German East Africa 1898 German East Africa 1899 German East Africa 1900 German East Africa 1901 German East Africa 1902 German East Africa 1903 German East Africa 1905/07 German East Africa 1911 German East Africa 1912 South West Africa 1893/95 South West Africa 1896 South West Africa 1897 South West Africa 1897/98 South West Africa 1901 South West Africa 1903/04 Cameroon 1884 Cameroon 1886/91 Cameroon 1889 Cameroon 1890 Cameroon 1891 Cameroon 1891/94 Cameroon 1893 Cameroon 1895/96 Cameroon 1897 Cameroon 1898 Cameroon 1898/99 Cameroon 1899 Cameroon 1899/00 Cameroon 1900 Cameroon 1900/01 Cameroon 1901 Cameroon 1901/02 Cameroon 1902 Cameroon 1902/03 Cameroon 1903

Cameroon 1904 Cameroon 1904/05 Cameroon 1905 Cameroon 1906 Cameroon 1905/07 Cameroon 1906/07 Cameroon 1907/08 Cameroon 1911 Cameroon 1912 Samoa 1888 Venezuela 1902/03 Ponape 1910/11 Togo 1894/95 Togo 1895 Togo 1896 Togo 1896/97 Togo 1897 Togo 1897/98 Togo 1898 Togo 1898/99 Togo 1899 Togo 1900 Togo 1900/01 Togo 1901 Togo 1902 Togo 1903 German New Guinea 1893 German New Guinea 1897 German New Guinea 1899 German New Guinea 1900 German New Guinea 1901 German New Guinea 1902 German New Guinea 1903 German New Guinea 1904 German New Guinea 1905 German New Guinea 1906 German New Guinea 1907 German New Guinea 1908 German New Guinea 1909 German New Guinea 1910 German New Guinea 1911 German New Guinea 1912 German New Guinea 1913 German New Guinea 1913/14

The clasps are made of gold-plated brass and are attached to the band. When participating in several battles, the clasps were attached to each other.

literature

• André Hüsken : Catalog of orders, decorations and awards of the Electorate of Brandenburg, the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Bayreuth, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Republic of Prussia, taking into account the German Empire. Volume 3: Badges of Honor, Awards and Gifts of Honor 1888–1935. Hauschild, Bremen 2001, ISBN 3-89757-138-2 .
• Bernd Döbel: The colonial memorial. In : Orders and Medals. The magazine for friends of phaleristics, publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ordenskunde , issue 83, 15th year, Hof / Saale 2013. ISSN 1438-3772.

Web links

• Image and information: Colonial Memorial Coin
• Information on battle braces: (PDF; 776 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Uwe Schulte-Varendorff: Schutztruppe. In: Ulrich van der Heyden , Joachim Zeller (ed.): Colonialism in this country. A search for clues in Germany. Sutton, Erfurt 2007, ISBN 978-3-86680-269-8 , pp. 386-390, here p. 387.