German Awards - Military Ribbon Memorabilia

The military memorial sign was donated in 1914 by Duke Karl Edward of Saxony Coburg-Gotha. According to its original purpose, it was to be awarded as a war memorial sign to all participants in the war in the country. However, the ongoing war made this provision unworkable. On November 12, 1916, the Military Merit Cross was awarded on tape. Eligible persons included sisters and helpers from the Mariinsky House in Coburg and Victoria Adelheid's house in Gotha with a minimum service life of 3 years. Members of the Red Cross Land Union or the Domestic Women's Union could also be awarded if they worked continuously at the stage for at least 6 months. In the further course of the war, members of the sanitary column were also awarded if they acted at the stage. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. III, 1999.

A cross made of dark oxidized copper. Cruciform shoulders with 2 times increased inward edges. The inner sides of the crosses are smooth. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a rough ordinary ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Among the cross, an increased number of the year - 1914 -
• On the upper cross shoulder under the crown of the letter - C - E - in Gothic script.
• On the lower cross is a laurel branch, standing at the bottom left.

Downside:

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• the center is an elevated pointed coat of arms, the upper corners are beveled.
• The coat of arms depicts the Saxon coat of arms with transverse stripes and a diagonal diamond crown.

Tape:

• 35 mm, yellow edges, side stripes black 3 mm, green 2 mm, yellow 5 mm, middle stripes black.

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