Awards of Germany - Medal of the Oldenburg Red Cross 1907

This award was established on August 10, 1907 by Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II. Persons who received special merits in voluntary nursing in wartime or peacetime or in other charitable activities were awarded. Borrowed men and women. For women, this award was presented on the women's loop. On June 9, 1908, the circle of recipients was expanded. Now members of clubs and public organizations could be awarded and persons holding senior positions in medical and non-profit institutions, as well as outstanding patrons. For senior officials, a 25-year term of service usually applies, and non-senior officials should only be eligible for the award after 35 years of service. The exception was people over 70 years old. According to the charter, the medal was to be made of bronze with gilding. The manufacturer is the court gold miner Knauer from Oldenburg. This secured the first 50 medals gilded in bronze. Then the 2nd production series was made of silver with gilding. The number 18 assigned to Friedhelm Bayreiss was adjusted through extensive studies and corresponding extrapolations to 450 units. Source: Werner Heinz and K.P. Christian Spath, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg Red Cross Medal, "Order and Badge of Honor" magazine DGO No. 85, 2013.

High oval, openwork sign, gilded with silver. (part passed) A round enameled shield (9 mm) is worn on top. On the back is a small ear with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• The edge is formed from an oval ring. Inside and out with a rim.
• The inner side of the ring is fine-grained.
In
• a closed field, the letters - F - A - of the pin are blinkered.
• It is covered with a closed crown.
• The imperial apple and the delights of the letters are associated with the edge.
In the
• center, on top of the edge, there is a round enameled shield with a gold border.
• This white enameled, with red enameled, gold burgundy Geneva cross in the center

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded
• On the enameled shield is a small eye with a ribbon ring.
• Down the edge is a silver punch - 950 -.

Tape:

• blue 35 mm wide, edges 2 mm, side stripes red 2.5 mm..

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