Awards of Germany - Military commemorative coin for fighters of 1814 (round cruciform weapons)

This military commemorative coin was presented on December 24, 1813 by King Frederick William III. Together with this medal, a medal was established for 1813 and 1813/14. The medal for 1815 was established later, on October 30, 1815. This award was given to those fighters who participated and indeed fought in the war of liberation against Napoleon in 1814. Conscientious service was a prerequisite, not crime or excess during hostilities. In addition to the Iron Cross, which was awarded to individual fighters for military merits, Frederick William III wanted to put a memorial sign to everyone else who helped fight the invaders. The guilty soldiers and suicides were deprived of a military commemorative coin and confiscated. After the death of the bearer, the medals were to be transferred to the responsible church match and lists of names were drawn up.
Medals were made with round cross-shaped levers (the so-called Parisian production) and medals with sharp cross-shaped levers (the so-called Berlin production). Medals with sharp cruciform arms are considered later products because no medals with round cruciform arms were known in 1815. There are also differences in the material structure. Medals numbered 1813, 1814 and 1813/1814 with sharp cruciform handles are also called spare parts or replicas (made around 1815).

Round medal with raised border, from captured bronze guns. Above is a soldered 2-fold corrugated ear with a ribbon ring. On the edge of the medal is the inscription: - FROM - CONQUERED - GUN -.

Front side:

In the
• center is a tied wreath on the left is laurel, on the right is oak foliage at the bottom is a loop, in the surrounded midfield is the number - 1814 -.
• Four cruciform arms extend from the wreath perpendicularly 2 and horizontally 2 (here to the edge).
• Beams project between transverse arms accordingly.

Downside:

• Limited by a small line, along the edge lies a ring with the inscription (at a fracture):
• - God - was - with - us, - He - this - honor! -
• Above in the center is the Prussian royal crown, including the letters - F - W -.
• Including writing - Prussia - brave - warriors -.

Tape:

36 mm wide, black edges, side stripes of 4 mm white-black, central stripes yellow 12 mm.

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