German Awards - Gold Medal "For Military Merit"

The medals for military merit in the Elector of Hesse-Kassel were established in 1821 by Elector Wilhelm II. donated. At the same time, the medal "For Civil Merit" was established in silver and bronze. Sergeants and soldiers were awarded for many years and faithful service. The medal was awarded in silver and gold (gilded silver). Nothing is known about the rules of the award. Silver gilded medals were intended for non-commissioned officers, and silver medals for military merit - for soldiers. One can only guess about the service life. The manufacturer of the medals was Wilhelm Körner Jr. from Kassel. From 1804 to 1833 he was an engraver in Kassel. The award ended with the founding of the Military Merit Cross in 1832. Award data is unknown. In conditions of a short rental period and a small contingent, these medals are extremely rare. Nummergut displays medals with a rougher ear. Medals with ordinary ears were also to be issued. The remaining unallocated medals were awarded as award medals of the Academy of Fine Arts. For this, the goal was put on the brink. Source: Gessenthal and Schreiber, "Portable Honorary Badges of the German Empire...," 1940.

Round medal of gilded silver with a raised border. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Along the edge is the inscription: - WILHELM - II.- KURF.- SOUV - LANDGR.- V.- HESSEN - GR.- H.- V.- FULDA -.
In the
• center is a portrait of the elector in guards uniform.
• This one with ermine mantle and neck order - Pour la Vertu Militaire -.
In
• the sleeve part, the manufacturer's signature is K - for grains.

Downside:

• Along the edge is a laurel wreath consisting of 7 groups of leaves with fruits.
• This one at the bottom is tied in a loop with the long ends of the ribbon above the crossed stems.
• There are two lines in the closed midfield - DEM -/- VERSTAND -.

Tape:

38 mm, crimson red, white edge strip 8 mm, edges 1 mm

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