Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Silver

SKU: 02.SXC.0107.101.01

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Attributes

  • country
    Germany
  • date of institution
    April 5, 1851
  • remarks
    The German name of the award is ‘Erinnerungskreuz für das Gefecht bei Eckernförde 1849'.

Physical Description


A pebbled cross pattée with a raised smooth double border, constructed of silvered bronze. The obverse features a crowned monogram ‘E’ on the 12 o’clock arm and an anchor on the 6 o’clock arm. Across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘ECKERNFOERDE’. The reverse is similar, except that the 6 o’clock arm features an oak leaf wreath, and across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘D. 5. APRIL 1849’. On a loop for suspension, on a yellow ribbon with a broad black centre, with green inner and black outer side stripes, the green ones being half the size of the black ones.

History


The Eckernförde Campaign Cross was founded on April 5, 1851 by Duke Ernst II of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha at a parade on the second anniversary of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha soldiers fighting at Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein under the command of the duke himself. Duke Ernst II had been awarded the 1st Class of the Military St. Henry Order and the Pour le Mérite.

Officers were awarded the cross in silvered bronze, while non-commissioned officers and enlisted men received a cross in bronze.

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Versions

  • Price

    $1,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silvered Bronze

  • Inscription

    Obv: ECKERNFOERDE Rev: D. 5 APRIL 1849

  • Size

    30mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    30 were awarded.

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