War Veterans' Decoration

SKU: 02.HSD.0124.101.01

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  • War Veterans' Decoration Obverse

Attributes

  • country
    Germany
  • date of institution
    1869
  • remarks
    The German name of the award is ‘Militärisches Erinnerungszeichen für alle, die unter der Regierung Ludwigs I. an einem Feldzug teilnahmen'.

Physical Description


A circular wreath of laurel on the left and oak leaves on the right side, constructed of bronze gilt. The wreath is held together by a ribbon at the bottom and is open at the top, with a crown in the space, which sits atop a monogram ‘LI’. The decoration is cut out. The reverse is smooth and features a vertical pinback.
When worn on a uniform, the decoration was placed on an oval dark blue piece of cloth.

History


The War Veterans' Decoration was founded by Grand Duke Ludwig III and was conferred upon the soldiers who participated in the military campaign that occurred during the reign of Grand Duke Ludwig I. It was primarily conferred upon veterans who fought in the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon, which occurred more than 50 years prior to the medal’s institution.

Due to the small number of surviving veterans at the time, the decoration was seldom awarded and as such, it is quite rare.

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  • Price

    $650 USD

  • Composition

    Bronze gilt

  • Inscription

    Obv: L I

  • Size

    45x51mm

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