General Honour Decoration for Life Saving (for repeated saving, with clasp)

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SKU: 02.HSD.0103.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$2,000 USD

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Estimated market value:

$2,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: ERNST LUDWIG GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN Rev: FÜR WIEDERHOLTE RETTUNG
  • Size
    33mm
  • Version Remarks
    Five of these were awarded, in 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, and 1915.

Physical Description and Item Details


A circular medal with a raised border, constructed of silver. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig on a smooth background, with the circular inscription ‘ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN’. The reverse is smooth and features a wreath of laurel on the left and oak leaves on the right, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, with the inscription ‘FÜR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN-LEBEN’ in the centre. On a loop for suspension, on a ribbon with a narrow light blue centre and light blue borders, with broad inner red stripes and narrow outer white stripes.
With a pebbled clasp with inscription ‘FÜR WIEDERHOLTE RETTUNG’ and a rectangular plate for the date of the second life saving act.

History


The General Honour Decoration for Life Saving was instituted by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig and was conferred upon individuals who risked their own lives to save another person.

The medals feature numerous obverse inscriptions, including: FÜR RETTUNG VON MENSCHENLEBEN (for saving of human life), FÜR WIEDERHOLTE RETTUNG (for repeated saving), and FÜR RETTUNG AUS LEBENSGEFAHR (for rescue from mortal danger).

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