German Awards - Warrior Union Cross

The Lipp Cross was established on May 30, 1906 by Prince Leopold IV. established by regulations. He had to express the benevolence of the prince as a visible sign. He wanted to reward the work of warrior unions for domestic character and loyalty. Members of the Lippa Warrior Union who acquired special services to the Warrior Union or for many years of honorary membership in the Union were awarded. Unions that have existed in the Lipp Union without censure for 50 years could, at the request of the Board, receive the Cross of the Union of Warriors at the head of their banner. For 25 years, flag ribbons were granted, donated by Count Regent Ernst.
The cross was awarded with a certificate of possession in a case or cardboard envelope. The manufacturer of the crosses was the court jeweler Karl Busch from Hanover. In 1916, C. F. Zimmerman of Pforzheim placed 20 crosses. At the first award on May 30, 1906, on the birthday of the prince, the prince and another 55 people received the Cross of the Union of Warriors. 10 awards were provided annually. For the federal holiday of the Lipp Union of Warriors on July 14, 1907, additional crosses were awarded. Only 226 Kriegervainen crosses were awarded. Source: Rainer Schwark, order and badge of honor of the principality of Lippe Detmold 1778-1933, works of the Lipp Land Museum, vol. VI, 2005.

A cross made of mounted dark tinted copper. Cruciform shoulders with raised, wide, smooth edges. The insides are finely indented. Front and back with an embossed round medallion. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a knocked out, tuberous ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• On the upper cross sleeve rises the princely crown. On the lower number of the year - 1906 -.
• Raised medallion with a wide ring. Inside and outside it is limited by the edge.
• It has the inscription: at the top - LEOPOLD - IV -, at the bottom - FÜRST - ZUR - LIPPE -.
• The top and bottom font are separated by two dots on the left and right.
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• left-facing portrait of a pencil rises in the included box.

Downside:

• Cross hands without crown and year.
• Raised medallion with a thin, raised, smooth border.
• The inside is finely indented. This increases the 5-line font:
• - DUTY - (less) AND - FIDELITY - (less) OVER - ALL -.

Tape:

• Width 30 mm, red/yellow half.

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