German Awards - Cross of Honor for the campaigns of 1814 and 1815

The Cross of Honor for the campaigns of 1814 and 1815 was awarded by the Dukes Henry XIII. for Reuss-Greitz, Henry XLII. for Reuss-Schleitz, Heinrich LIV. for Reuss-Lobenstein and Heinrich LEE. For Reuss-Ebersdorf. She was presented as a reward for acts of devotion to preserving German freedom. During the war with Napoleon, the principalities created an infantry battalion of about 900 people. The cross was awarded to all participants in the war. The first awards took place on August 14, 1814 in Frankfurt am Main after returning from Grenoble. Only ribbons were issued for the parade. Crosses were later released. Crosses were awarded after returning from the field. Officers additionally wore a small loop on the ribbon. Prince Heinrich XIII. von Reuss-Greitz personally handed out crosses to the participants in the war. He was Feldzeichmeister-General and Governor-General of Frankfurt am Main. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Cross made of bronze guns with raised, smooth edges. Front and back with embossed round central screen. The recessed inner sides were blackened. Elevated places of bronze color. On top is a parallel, combined eye. An elongated furrowed support ring passes through the eye.

Front side:

• The raised medallion is formed from a laurel wreath open from above, tied from below.
In
• a closed field, intersecting capital letters - H - R - (Heinrich, Reuss)
• Distributed on the cross sleeves, increases the Roman numerals of the individual, endowing princes.
• Above - XIII - (13) for Prince Heinrich von Reuss-Greitz, left - XLII - (42) for Heinrich Reuss-Schleitz,
• On the right is LI.- (51) for Heinrich Reuss-Ebersdorf, and on the bottom is LIV.- (54) for Reuss-Lobenstein.

Downside:

• The raised medallion is formed from a laurel wreath open from above, tied from below.
In
• a surrounded field, an increased number - 1814

Tape:

• Width 34 mm, red edges 3.5 mm, side stripes yellow 7 mm, central stripes black 12 mm.