Awards of Germany - General badge of honor of the 2nd class (stigma 1907)

The general badge of honor was established by King Frederick William III. Established January 18, 1810. At that time, under the name "General Merit Medal," it was awarded in 2 classes as a medal, gold and silver. In 1814, the 1st class was transformed into a silver cross. Already in 1830, the 1st grade was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle of the 4th degree. the class is converted or assigned instead. The general badge of honor from that time was one-class. Due to the long awarding period, the award was the most frequently awarded award in the Kingdom of Prussia. Over time, there have been stamp changes and various ribbon changes, as well as additional attributes. Jubilee shields were introduced in 1851. In 1890, the General Badge of Honor in gold was re-established. In 1912, the establishment of the General Badge of Honor in bronze followed. Already in 1900, the Gold Medal was replaced by the Cross of the Common Badge of Honor. This could be awarded as a promotion also with a crown. During the war, a ribbon of remembrance was established in 1870/71 and the Red Cross was established. Medals with extras such as the Red Cross are often faked to increase the price. Prices depend on the time distribution of the different stamps of the medal. Early medals with a small crown and serrate ear stand significantly higher than the depicted version. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

A round silver medal with a raised border, a large eye soldered in parallel on top.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a laurel wreath tied with a loop from below.
• In the included field, an enlarged three-line font:
• - MERIT -/- UM -/- DEN - STATE -.

Downside:

• Above is a 5-hole Prussian royal crown.
• Among them are ornamented and intertwined letters - F - W - R -.
• Under which - R - between the arches Roman 3 - III -.

Tape:

• white 35 mm, white edges 2.5 mm, orange side stripes 7 mm.

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