German Awards - 9 Years Buckle Award 1870

Duke Leopold IV. established this form of service distinction for the entire state of Anhalt for non-commissioned officers and soldiers on April 6, 1870. After the military convention with Prussia in 1867, the former service awards of Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen continued to be awarded after 12 and 20 years. In Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen, service awards were established on February 1, 1848, and in 1864 transferred to the entire state. But they could only be awarded to citizens. Thus, Prussian non-commissioned officers and soldiers serving in Infantry Regiment No. 93 could not be awarded. Thus, statutes and service awards were adapted according to the Prussian model. Now 3 classes were awarded after 21, 15 and 9 years. The 1st class was made of gilded silver, the 2nd class was made of silver, and the 3rd shown here. The class was an iron buckle with a silver frame worn. A notable manufacturer of braces was Sy and Wagner of Berlin. Source: Gerd Scharfenberg, Order and Badge of Honor of the Anhalt States, 1999.

Iron span with increased silver edging. This is the back side with an attached metal strip for pulling the tape. Tie is applied onto metal plate covered with tape. On the back is a horizontal pin.

Front side:

• The edges of the screed are raised and polished smoothly. The inside is finely indented.
In the
• center is a raised Anhalt coat of arms crowned from above to the center.
• To the left of it is an ornamented letter - L. - for Leopold, to the right is the Roman numeral 9 - IX -.

Downside:

• The tape on the back is sewn up. In a horizontal position - a pin.