Czechoslovak Revolution Medal

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The Czechoslovak Revolution Medal ( cz. Československá revoluční medaile ) was donated on December 1, 1918 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on behalf of the President. The medal was seen as a reminder of the revolutionary struggle for independence in Czechoslovakia and was awarded to all those who had actively or passively supported this revolution.

Appearance

The bronze medal consists of a cross that protrudes slightly over the ring, the inner corners of which are strongly rounded. On her obverse in the middle it shows a winged woman who is holding up a tape with the inscription ZA SVOBODU (For Freedom) in her hands stretched upwards . Snakes snake between their legs. The lower part of the surrounding writing ring consists of a laurel braid and the upper part of the years 1914 and 1918 , which reflect the duration of the First World War . The lapel shows a pegasus horse with a rider on top who holds a waving flag in his right hand, which is, however, empty. The writing ring shows the inscription (from bottom left to bottom right) SVOBODNÝ NÁRODE / VZHŮRU NA STRÁŽ .

Carrying method

The war cross was carried on an artfully decorated oval ring with laurel ornaments on the upper left side of the chest of the borrower on a red band, which is crossed in the middle by a white vertical central stripe with a blue border. For the ribbon of the medal, several support clips are known, which stand for the operational area (location of the battle or name of the unit) of the borrower. The following types of campaigns are known to date:

  • BACHMAČ (Russia)
  • SIBIŘ (Russia)
  • ZBOROV (Russia)
  • ALSACE (Alsace in France)
  • ARGONNE (France)
  • PERONNE (France)
  • DOSSALTO (Italy)
  • PIAVE (Italy)
  • CD
  • S (Serbia)
  • LE (Foreign Legion)

There are also additional clips with the former regimental numbers. The following are known:

  • 1 to 12 (Russian regiments)
  • 21 to 24 and 31-35 (French regiments)
  • 39 (Italian regiment)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Czechoslovak Order, printed in the magazine Uniformen Markt 1937, issue 3, page 45