Awards of Germany - Commemorative Medal of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III.

The medal was presented by the Duke Regent Johann Albrecht on April 21, 1897 in memory of the deceased Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III. This commemorative medal was received primarily by his entourage and servants, as well as all official participants in the burial ceremony. The dates on the reverse remind of the Grand Duke's birthday on March 19, 1851, taking office on April 15, 1883, as well as the day of death on April 10, 1897. Below is the motto of the Order of the Vendian Crown - PER ASPERA AD ASTRA - Through density to light. Ladies wore a medal on their left shoulder with a bow. There was no duty of return. Medals were minted at the Berlin Mint. Number of units approx. 3.200. source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen until 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Silver medal with raised border. Front and back with a small pearl cord around the edge. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

In the
• center is a portrait of Friedrich Franz III, facing right.
• On the edge of the inscription - FRIEDRICH - FRANZ - III - GROssHERZOG - VON - MECKLENBURG -

Downside:

In the
• center is the round coat of arms of Mecklenburg from 7 parts with an attached crown.
In the
• upper part there is an inscription: star - 19.3.1851 - crown - 15.4.1883 - cross - 10.4.1897 -
• Dates mean: Birthday - entry into government - date of death.
At the
• bottom there is an inscription - PER - ASPERA - AD - ASTRA -.

Tape:

• Width 25 mm, side stripes red 2 mm each, central stripes yellow.

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