Awards Germany - Empire "General"

This category deals with orders and badges of honor that were awarded during this period for civilian purposes in the empire and were not exclusively Prussian awards. The awards cover all social areas such as science, agriculture, medicine, economics and special cases. Orders and badges of honor of the Kingdom of Prussia continued to be awarded during the imperial period. However, they are listed under the kingdom.

All orders and honorary signs of the empire "General"

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Roter Adler Orden Medaille 3. Form 1908

Order of the Red Eagle Medal 3. Form 1908.

Established:

May 18, 1842 by King Frederick William IV.
In 1871, probably orally by William I.

Awarded:

1871-1917

OEK Number:

1710

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Kronenorden-Medaille 1888

1888 Medal of the Order of the Crown

Established:

December 1, 1888 by William II.

Awarded:

1888

OEK Number:

1765

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Kreuz des Allgemeinen Ehrenzeichens 1900

1900 Common Badge of Honor Cross

Established:

January 27, 1900 by the emperor and king William II.

Awarded:

1900-1918

OEK Number:

1837

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Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen Bronze 1912

General Badge of Honor Bronze 1912

Established:

January 27, 1912 by the emperor and king William II.

Awarded:

1912-1918

OEK Number:

1843

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Verdienstkreuz in Gold

Gold Merit Cross

Established:

January 27, 1912 by the emperor and king William II.

Awarded:

1912-1918

OEK Number:

1849

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Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906

Commemorative sign for the 1906 silver wedding

Established:

December 27, 1905 by the king and emperor William II.

Awarded:

1906

OEK Number:

1860 ff.

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Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste im Feuerlöschwesen 1908

Badge of Honor for Merit in Extinguishing the 1908 Fire

Established:

June 15, 1908 by the king and emperor William II.

Awarded:

1908 - 1918

OEK Number:

1876

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Erinnerungszeichen der preußischen Staatseisenbahn 25 Jahre

Prussian State Railway commemorative sign 25 years

Established:

January 27, 1905 by Emperor William II.

Awarded:

1905-1918

OEK Number:

1878

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Erinnerungszeichen der preußischen Staatseisenbahn 40 Jahre

Prussian State Railway memorial sign 40 years

Established:

January 27, 1905 by Emperor William II.

Awarded:

1905-1918

OEK Number:

1879

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Ehrenzeichen für Wehmütter 1886 (2.Form)

Badge of honor for butterflies of 1886 (2nd form)

Established:

1886 Queen and Empress Augusta

Awarded:

1890 - 1918

OEK Number:

1879/1