Awards of Germany - Silver Medal "For Military Merit" of King Frederick I in 1806

The first medal for military merit was established on November 6, 1806 by King Frederick I. Gold and silver medals "For Military Merit" continued to be awarded. The provisions of the 1794 Military Merit Medal under Duke Ludwig Eugene of Württemberg were changed. Now non-commissioned officers could also receive the Gold Medal of Military Merit. The design was also changed and essentially the royal crown and cipher were inserted. The new stamps were made by Johann Ludwig Albert Wagner (1773-1845) Stempelschneider and medalist at the Royal Mint of Stuttgart. Medals were awarded for services in the wars of 1806/07, 1809, 1812 and 1813/14. Obviously, they were used simultaneously, and also exchanged among themselves. Thus, there are many different types of medals with different pendants. The minting and manufacture was taken over by the Royal Mint in Stuttgart. The medal shown has a donated and parallel standing eye. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. IV, 2001.

Silver medal with raised border. Above, parallel to a small eye attached with a pin to stretch the tape.

Front side:

• Along the edge is a laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a loop.
• There are variants that have a double loop as a bond.
• In the included field, the cipher is F - R - for Fredericus Rex.
• Above it is a five-door royal crown.

Downside:

• Along the edge is an oak-leafy wreath tied at the bottom with a double loop.
• In a nested smooth field, a four-line font:
• - valor -/- and -/- fidelity -.

Tape:

• yellow 35 mm, edges 1 mm, side stripes black 6 mm.

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