Awards of Germany - Insignia for 1866

The medal was established in Bavaria on August 20, 1866 by Duke Adolf. This medal was received by all officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers, as well as military officials and non-combatant persons of the Nassau contingent who left the country with the duke after the victory of the Prussian army and moved with him to Bavaria. The medals were made by Eduard Quelhorst in Munich. The stamps were made by coin maker Korn of Wiesbaden. Some silver medals were struck unofficially but were not awarded. The medal was minted in the amount of about 6,000 pieces. Known award figures are about 5,300. The medal was not refundable. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Bronze round medal with stepped border. Above is a soldered pointed eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center under the crown is a large Gothic letter - A - for Adolf.
• It is cross-hatched. Among them, two-line font:
• - JULY - U -: - AUGUST -/- (more) 1866. -

Downside:

• 2-line font: - NASSAU'S -/- WARRIORS -.
• Below it is an ornamented horizontal line in the middle with a flower.

Tape:

• yellow 28 mm wide, side stripes blue 2 mm.

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