German Awards - Badge of Honor for Commendation 1870/1871

The badge of honor for commendation was established on July 19, 1871 by the Grand Duke Karl Alexander Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. In connection with the war against France, one should pay tribute to the well-deserved activities in 1870 and 1871 for the cause of the fatherland. Together with his wife Sofia, Princess of Orange-Nassau, the Grand Duke decided to establish the Badge of Honor. Men, women and virgins with Weimar citizenship, who received special merits at one time, were to be awarded. The rewarding of women and virgins was carried out at the suggestion of the Grand Duchess. Rewarding men, despite the fact that it was provided, is not proven. The stamp of the badge of honor was made by Professor Ferdinand Helfricht, a court engraver and medalist of the Gothic Mint. The badge of honor was minted 456 times and was not subject to return.

Badge of honor made of silver in the form of a rhombus. The peaks are elongated with small rhombuses. The margin is raised and smooth. A parallel, sod ear is soldered to the upper small rhombus. A band ring passes through them.

Front side:

• Central on a smooth background cipher - CA - with mirror - C - for Karl Alexander.
• Above it hovers a five-inch open ducal crown.

Downside:

• On a smooth base is an elevated laurel wreath with fruits to the edges.
• The latter is closed and tied from below with a bracket.
• In the included field, a four-line enlarged font:
• - FOR -/- RUHMLICHE -/- ACTIVITY -/- 1870/1871 -.

Tape:

27 mm wide, green edges 3.5 mm, side stripes yellow 2 mm, central stripes black 15 mm.

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