Germany Awards - Silver Medal of Merit with Crown

The crowns subsequently became a crown for other classes on the occasion of the assumption of office on August 19, 1904 of Duke Frederick II. donated by Anhalt. The Crown was granted as an addition to the gold and silver medal for special merit. The crown could be awarded subsequently to the medal or directly with the medal. A total of 27 awards were received. In 68 cases, the presentation of the crown took place retroactively. The carriers were mainly citizen hitchhikers. Mainly court employees, police officers, artisans, school and court employees, etc. were awarded. The Medal of Merit was established as part of the home order of Albrecht Medved on November 18, 1836 by the Dukes Heinrich of Anhalt-Kötensky, Alexander-Karl of Anhalt-Bernburg and Leopold IV. donated by Anhalt-Dessau. It was awarded as a reward for loyalty and devotion, talents and legitimate service activities. The Order of the House consisted of the following classes: Grand Cross, Commander, Knight, Gold and Silver Medal of Merit. The number of awards of the silver medal "For Merit" with a crown is about 100 pieces. Source: Gerd Scharfenberg, Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Anhaltischen Staaten, Jörg Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945 Bd.

Round silver medal with raised border. Above, a silver, semi-laid, 5-curved crown is movably attached by a hinge. A ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• Along the edge, the wide style is limited by the line inward. On it is rewriting:
• - FEAR - GOD - AND - FOLLOW - HIS - COMMANDS - at the top is a six-pointed star.
In
• a closed field on a wall with 3 teeth and a gate, a bear screams to the right.
• The wall is tilted to the right upward, a bear with a collar and a crown.

Downside:

• Along the edge, the wide style is limited by the line inward. On it is rewriting:
• - ALBRECHT - DER - BEAR - REG. - 1123 - BIS - 1170 - upper 6-ray star.
In the surrounded
• field, the Ankhalta coat of arms above it is a free-floating 5-arc crown.

Tape:

• 38mm wide dark green, sidebar 8mm dark red

Photo: Private collection of Maximilian Ferdinand Leopold Prince of Anhalt

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