Loyalty Medal
The medal for allegiance to subjects was donated on May 13, 1795 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia and was intended for civilians who defended themselves against the rebels in the province of South Prussia during the Polish uprising that broke out there on August 21, 1794 set and thus expressed your loyalty to the Prussian crown .
The round medal made of silver shows the left-facing bust of the founder in uniform with sash and star of the Order of the Black Eagle with the inscription FRIEDRICH WILHELM KOENIG VON PRUSSEN . On the reverse in the center the four-line inscription UNTER THANEN TREUE 1794 , which is surrounded by an oak wreath tied at the top .
The award was worn on a blue ribbon on the left side of the chest.
The award is considered to be Prussia's first portable civilian award. A total of 95 awards can be documented.
literature
- Karl Hermann von Heyden : Marks of honor (war memorial, merit and seniority mark) of the extinct and prosperous states of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Meiningen 1897
- Jörg Nimmergut : German medals and decorations until 1945 . Volume 2: Limburg – Reuss. Central Office for Scientific Ordinance, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-00-00-1396-2 , pp. 978-980.
Individual evidence
- ^ Jörg Nimmergut: German orders and decorations until 1945 . Volume 2: Limburg – Reuss. Central Office for Scientific Order Studies , Munich 1997, ISBN 3-00-00-1396-2 , p. 980.