German Awards - Service Award 1. 15 years of King William II buckle

Shown here is 1. The service award class for non-commissioned officers was awarded after 15 years of service. After King William II took office. In 1891, the form of service awards was changed to buckle. Inside the frame are now ornate letters - WR -. Service awards continued to be given to non-commissioned officers in grade 2. 2nd class with silver frames and decorations and was awarded after 12 years of service. The foundation of official honorary badges in Württemberg dates back to 1833. Service awards for non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the form of a buckle were first established by King William I in 1850. Buckles were awarded after 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 years. After a military convention with Prussia on November 25, 1870, King Charles established new service awards under the current rules for 15 and 9 years of service on March 16, 1874. The form shown here under King William II. It is the last form of buckle. Since 1913, service awards have become the 2nd and 3rd. Class in medal form and 1st class in the form of a cross. The buckles were supplied by Mayer and Wilhelm Stuttgart. A total of 885 clamps became 1. Class delivered.

Rectangular blackened iron braces with a gilded border. In the center sits a gold, openwork crown. The latter are attached to a rectangular metal plate covered with tape. At the back is a horizontal pin.

Front side:

• On a screed with a gilded border, broken, intertwined letters - WR -.
• They are golden and range from the top to the bottom of the gilded frame.

Downside:

• The tape stretched over the metal plate is sewn at the back.
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• pin is horizontally attached.