Germany Awards - 1906 Golden Needle Commemorative

The memorial sign of 1906 was established on September 20, 1906 by the Grand Duke Frederick I. The occasion was a golden wedding with his wife Louise of Prussia. The badge of honor was awarded to members of the princely house invited to the celebration by princely guests and persons who arrived from the personal environment of the princely couple. In addition, court employees or former employees were granted civil servant status. The Badge of Honor was awarded in several grades. A gold commemorative sign with an enameled letter - F - in the cipher was reserved for princely guests. In gold without enameling, safe for high-ranking guests, and in silver for courtiers. A commemorative badge was awarded either in the form of a badge with a perpendicular needle, probably for men, or with a ribbon ring for a female loop. The award figures are known. Princely guests received 34 badges and 23 commemorative signs on the ring. In gold, without enamel, it was awarded 47 times as a badge and 39 times on the ring. The silver badge of honor is marked with 266 awards. (Source: Nemmergut, German Order and Badge of Honor Bd.1)

High oval, openwork made honorary badge of gilded bronze. On the upper edge is a worn 5-arched crown. On the back is a vertical pin with a hook.

Front side:

• The edge is formed from a laurel wreath. This one is wrapped in tape 3 times, two on the side and one on the bottom.
• On the left on the side ribbon the year is deepened - 1856 -.
• On the right on the side ribbon deepens the year - 1906 -.
• The date deepens on the bottom ribbon - 20.09. -.
• Openwork crown is rigidly connected with wreath.
In
• the openwork field, an ornamented, intertwined cipher - F - L - for Friedrich and Louise.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded. Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook.
• Needle beam is located on lower part of crown.
• Counterhook on the bottom wreath. Needle down with a balloon.

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