German Awards - 1905 Friedrich August Bronze Medal

This award was established on April 23, 1905 by King Frederick Augustus III. For services. Those awarded held the rank of sergeant major to soldier, or were equated to these ranks as civilians. Since April 8, 1910, women have also received awards. For merits in the war from May 22, 1916 they were awarded the same ribbons as the Carola medal. For women it consisted of horizontal oak leaves, and for men it was rectangular with rounded corners. On each inscription - World War 1914/16 -.
The medals were made of bronze. In 1918, copper iron medals were awarded.
Medals were minted by Scharffenberg in Dresden in 1905-1907. Since 1908, medals were minted on the royal Saxon coin in muldenhütten. Up to 1918 240.750 bronze medals and 11,500 medals from (bronze) iron were minted here. The stamps were made by Max Bardulek, a medalist of the Saxon state coin.

Bronze round medal with rim. Above is a small tubercular ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center are winding letters - F - A - R - above them is a crown.
• The letters are surrounded at the bottom by a double laurel wreath.

Downside:

• Central two-line inscription: - Friedrich August - Medal -
• Above and below along the edge are ornaments formed from a diamond wreath of the coat of arms of Saxony.

Tape:

Ribbon 1 Worldly ribbon: yellow with a width of 35 mm, edges 2.5 mm, side stripes black 5 mm, middle stripes black 2 mm.

Tape 2 combat: yellow 36 mm wide, edges 4 mm, side stripes light blue 5 mm.

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