Germany Awards - Waterloo Medal in Silver

The medal was established on December 23, 1815 by Duke Frederick Augustus of Nassau-Usingen. This award was presented in memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Nassau contingent who participated in the significant battle of Waterloo. The medal was established in gold and silver. The gold medal was awarded only 10 times. All carriers are listed by name. The silver medal was awarded 7,500 times. The stamps were made by Johann Lindenschmith. The duchy participated in the battle with 2 regiments, with the 2nd regiment being formed from Nassau and Orange. Later (1817) a smaller medal was instituted for off-duty wear. It is only 18 mm. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Round silver medal with raised border. On top is a wide, powerful, soldered ironing eye through which the tape was pulled.

Front side:

In the
• center is a portrait of the duke with blond hair.
• On the margins is the inscription: - FRIEDRICH - AUGUST - HERZOG - ZU - NASSAU -.
• At the bottom, the rewriting is interrupted by a cervical patch of waste.
• Under the cervical spine, the medal initials are J. (I.) -L.-
• For Johann Lindenschmit.

Downside:

• Along the edge is the inscription: - DEN - NASSAUISCHEN - STREITEN - BEY - WATERLOO -.
• The inscription in the lower part is interrupted by a horizontal pedestal,
• Among them is just a 2-line font: - DEN - 18 - June -/- 1815 -.
• On the pedestal is an allegorical image of the goddess of victory and the Roman warrior.
• The goddess of Victory on the left with wings holds a palm branch in her right hand.
• An outstretched right hand holds a laurel wreath over the warrior.

Tape:

• blue width 29 mm, side stripes yellow 2 mm.

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