General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Bronze Medal (for merit 1914)

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SKU: 02.SXW.0102.203.01.007

Estimated market value:

$100 USD

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Estimated market value:

$100 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Inscription
    Obv: WILHELM ERNST GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN Rev: DEM VERDIENSTE 1914
  • Size
    36mm

Physical Description and Item Details


A smooth circular medal with a raised edge, constructed of bronze. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst with the circular inscription ‘WILHELM ERNST GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN’. Below the neck is the stamp cutter’s signature ‘A. KRÜGER F.’. The reverse features a wreath of oak leaves, cross-tied at the top and bottom by a ribbon, with the inscription ‘DEM VERDIENSTE 1914’ (‘for merit’) in the centre. On a loop for suspension, on a black ribbon with a yellow inner and green outer border on each side.
The ribbon features a cut-out clasp with crossed swords.

History


The General Honour Decoration was instituted by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, and it was awarded to recognise extraordinary merit, faithful service, and faithful labour. The decoration was conferred upon citizens of Saxe-Weimar and foreign labourers.

The decoration features different reverse inscriptions that correlated with the reason it was awarded, either for merit ("DEM VERDIENSTE" and "DEM VERDIENSTE 1914"), for faithful service ("FÜR TREUE DIENSTE"), for faithful labour ("FÜR TREUE ARBEIT"), or for foreigners ("WE").

The medals may feature a crossed swords clasp on the ribbon. The swords clasp was awarded to indicate merit in war.

The Bronze Medal was awarded to lower class servants and labourers.

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