German Awards - Baden Field Cross (Silver Variant)

Published by the Baden Union of Warriors around 1920. These commemorative crosses were issued after World War I by many Warrior Union unions. After the 1st World War, there was no state award in memory of the war. Thus, the Allied forces of the lands often created very attractive commemorative crosses and even knight's crosses for soldiers who participated in the war. Honorary signs with swords, as a rule, were awarded to front-line soldiers. Insignia usually had to be submitted upon presentation of military documents. Although these crosses were issued by the Union of National Warriors, they had to be paid for by the bearer himself. At that time it was very expensive, and therefore today it is very rarely expensive. The Baden field cross is found in silver and gold versions. The gold version is not a higher level. Crosses were probably supplied according to personal preferences or taste of time, whether silver or gold. The golden variant is somewhat more common.

An eight-pointed cross (Ioannitov cross) made of silver-plated non-ferrous metal with blue glazed enameled cross sleeves. Front and back with a raised middle shield. Through the center are two silver-plated crossed swords. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a segment with a small ring and a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Silver-plated round medallion surrounded by a silver-plated ray wreath
• Round medallion with wide red enameled edge with silver font:
• - FOR - BADENS - HONOR - separate from cross strokes at the bottom wavy line
• Fine-grained silver midfield with yellow-red enameled coat of arms and silver crown on top

Downside:

• Round silver-plated central shield with an inscription curved along the edge:
• - BADISCH - FIELD - EHRENKREUZ - bottom wavy line
• Steel helmet facing right
• On cruciform sleeves: top and bottom oak branch foliage with 3 leaves
• Right - 1914 - and left - 1918 -, all in silver

Tape:

30 mm, yellow edges 3 mm, side stripes dark red 10 mm, central stripes yellow 4 mm.

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