Medal for Merit in War

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The medal for merit in war was donated on August 21, 1914 at the beginning of the First World War by Prince Günther Victor von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Sondershausen . It was intended as a badge of honor for military personnel with Schwarzburg citizenship who had earned services in front of the enemy. Military people who had proven themselves in the stage or with the occupation force by being particularly loyal and conscientious in fulfilling their duties could also be awarded.

Appearance

The award is a round medal made of nickel silver. On the obverse it shows the three-line inscription MERIT IN WAR , which is enclosed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom . In the lapel that of one's princely excessive mirror image ornate monogram G (Gunther) and including the year 1914 to see.

Carrying method

The medals were worn on a ribbon on the left side of the chest. For merits in front of the enemy, the ribbon was yellow with a blue central and side stripe, and for merits in the stage it was blue with a yellow border.

Awards

A total of 1000 medals were minted by the court jeweler Schühle in Sondershausen .

literature

  • Jörg Nimmergut : German medals and decorations until 1945. Volume III: Saxony-Württemberg I. Central office for scientific religious orders . Munich 1999. ISBN 3-00-00-1396-2 . Pp. 1632-1633.