Medal for manliness and loyalty

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Medal for manliness and loyalty with swords in gold
Medal for manliness and loyalty 1st class with swords and award certificate, awarded on February 4, 1943 to a soldier of the German Wehrmacht

The medal for manliness and loyalty ( Romanian Bărbăţie şi Credinţă ) was donated on November 3, 1903 by Tsar Carol I of Romania, initially as a police badge. As early as October 14, 1904, the badge became a badge of honor that was awarded to honor the police, maintain public safety and prosecute crime. During the Balkan War , soldiers were awarded the medal for the first time, and from this point onwards the medal was considered a general award for lower military, police and other members of the country's armed organs .

stages

  • I. class
  • II class
  • III. class

Swords were introduced on December 25, 1916 for service in the war.

Appearance

The award is one of bronze -made high oval medal . In the first class it is gold-plated , the second class is silver-plated . It shows the right-looking half-length portrait of the founder with the inscription CAROL I. REGE AL ROMANIEI (Carol I King of Romania). On the reverse the three-line inscription Bărbăţie şi Credinţă (masculinity and loyalty), which is framed by a laurel branch at the lower left and a ribbon is tied at the end.

At a ceremony for military merit, the badge of honor was provided with two crossed swords between the medal and the carrying ring.

Carrying method

The award was worn on a yellow ribbon with a red side and a blue border on the left side of the chest.

Others

During the First World War , the award was often given on the Entente side after Romania entered the country . During the Second World War , members of the German armed forces received the award in large numbers.

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