German Awards - 1897 Luitpold Medal

This medal was established on 12 March 1897 by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria. This medal was awarded to military, veteran and combat unions if they have existed for 50 years and for the past 10 years have been continuously members of the Union of veterans, soldiers and comrades in arms. This medal was awarded on the flag and the flag of the club. The medal was created by Professor Anton Scharff, Director of the Mint Engraving Academy in Vienna (obverse) and A. Borsch (reverse). The award has always been the Prince Regent's birthday on March 12. Medals were subject to return only if the club was dissolved or left the Bavarian Union of Veterans, Warriors and Comrades in Arms. In this case, the medals must be returned to the Home Office. Dark bronze medals are also known, which are slightly heavier and have differences in embossing. On the back it says only "IN FIDELITY." Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. I, 1997.

Round silver medal with raised border. On top is a more durable regular eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Centered from the bottom edge almost to the top edge is a portrait of the Prince Regent.
• This one in uniform with orders and a draped cloak looks to the left.
• On the left is the inscription: - LUITPOLD - PRINZREGENT -, on the right along the edge - VON - BAYERN -.
In the
• shoulder part is small and deepened punch-cutter - A. SCHARFF.

Downside:

In the
• center is a 5-fold divided, oval, crowned and decorated with a Bavarian coat of arms.
• Baroque decorations. From bottom to middle 2 branches from below with a brace.
• To the left and right of the crown, one laurel branch. Among them are curved decorations.
• Along the edge of the lower half is the inscription: - 50 - YEARS - B - FIDELITY - PIR -.

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