Awards Germany - Military experience 20 years

Military seniority marks for non-commissioned officers and soldiers were established on September 21, 1849 by Grand Duke Ludwig III. donated. Prior to this, in Hesse, as in Bavaria, chevrons (sleeve patches) were worn as a sign of seniority. The new seniority insignia in the zeitgeist were in the form of a buckle and were awarded in 3 degrees or classes. 3rd class, an iron band buckle, was granted after 10 years of service. The 2nd class was a silver-rimmed iron buckle and was awarded after 15 years of faithful and obedient service. Shown here is 1. The class was made entirely of silver and assigned at the end of 20 years of service. In 1871, this first form of buckles, according to a military convention with Prussia, was replaced by buckles with different numbers of the year. The first form is very rare due to the short assignment time. The first class was made of silver, as well as non-ferrous metal.

The buckle is rectangular in silver. At the back is a pinned metal strip. Between them, an order ribbon was pulled and sewn to the back of a metal plate. There is a horizontal pin on the metal plate.

Front side:

• Rectangular buckle with raised smooth edges.
• The enclosed field is finely combed.
• The average increased font at a fracture is 20 - the service life is years -.

Reverse side: (no image)

• An order ribbon is sewn over the tin strip.
In
• a horizontal position - a pin.

Front side: Military seniority mark for 20 years of service

Reverse side: Sign of military experience for 20 years of service

Established:

September 21, 1849, Grand Duke Ludwig III.

Awarded:

1849 – 1871

Data:

• Material: silver, tape
• Size: 39mm x 14mm (buckle)
• Weight: about 8g

estimated collector price:

230 - 250 € silver
180 - 200 € silver-plated non-ferrous metal

OEK Number:

948