Medal for Volunteers of the 5th German Corps, for NCOs/EMs

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SKU: 02.SXS.0103.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$350 USD

  • Medal for Volunteers of the 5th German Corps, for NCOs/EMs Obverse
  • Medal for Volunteers of the 5th German Corps, for NCOs/EMs Reverse

Estimated market value:

$350 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Blackened Iron/Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: DEN FREIWILLIGEN VATERLANDS-VERTHEIDIGERN DES FÜNFTEN DEUTSCHEN ARMEEKORPS VON IHREM KOMMANDIERENDEN GENERAL E: H: ZU S: 1814 Rev: EINIGKEIT MACHT STARK VATERLANDSLIEBE UNÜBERWINDLICH
  • Size
    39mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Medal for Volunteers of the 5th German Corps, for NCOs/EMs is attributed to Andreas Thies, Catalog 50, July 14, 2012. Please see the following page for more information: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A50_097_128.pdf

Physical Description and Item Details


A smooth circular medal of blackened iron with a narrow silver edge. The obverse features the inscription ‘DEN FREIWILLIGEN VATERLANDS-VERTHEIDIGERN DES FÜNFTEN DEUTSCHEN ARMEEKORPS VON IHREM KOMMANDIERENDEN GENERAL E: H: ZU S: 1814’ (‘to the volunteer defenders of the fatherland of the 5th German army corps from their commanding general’). The reverse features a bundle of seven spears tied by an oak leaf wreath with laterally protruding branches, with the circular inscription ‘EINIGKEIT MACHT STARK VATERLANDSLIEBE UNÜBERWINDLICH’ (‘unity makes us strong, love for the fatherland makes us insurmountable’). On a loop for suspension, on a yellow ribbon with a broad black centre, as well as an inner green and outer black border on each side, the green one being narrower than the black one.

History


The Medal for Volunteers of the 5th German Corps was instituted by Duke Ernst of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, the commanding General of the 5th German Army Corps, on June 21, 1814. It was awarded to any volunteer, no matter the rank or citizenship, who had served under the duke during the blockade of Mainz.
Officers received a version with a broad silver edge, while non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted men (EMs) received a version with only a very narrow silver edge.

No statutes were released. The medal did not have to be returned upon the death of the recipient. They were minted at the Saalfeld ducal mint.

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