German Awards - Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers

The Saxon Cross of Honor of War was issued by the Union of Saxon front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors in 1914/18. The Union established for its members many different military honorary crosses, knightly crosses and medals. They were awarded as crosses (1st class) or as ribbon decoration (2nd and 3rd class). They were mostly with white enameled cruciform arms. However, some crosses, as shown here, had green enameled cruciform arms. This shape of crosses with rounded ends of the cross and a 4-angled radial wreath was given a white-green color. Ribbon decoration also occurs with the crown and crossed swords underneath on the upper cruciform sleeve. In this form, white pin crosses in gold with crossed swords through the center and green pin crosses in silver without swords were also granted. A neck cross is mentioned as a special form. Although military honorary crosses were issued by the Union, they had to be paid by the carrier.

One-sided enameled, embossed, oblong cross made of gilded non-ferrous metal. Conveyor side with circular central shield fitted. The cruciform sleeve is gold border and enameled green. Between the cross sleeves along the triangle of rays. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• On the lower cross sleeve there are 2 crossed golden swords.
• Golden border central shield with a wide white enameled border.
• It bears the golden inscription: - PROVIDENTIAE - MEMOR - (Remembering Providence)
In
• a surrounded green enameled field, the Saxon coat of arms is exceeded by a crown.
• The coat of arms and crown are made in gold, the crown reaches the white ring.

Downside:

• Gilded with grainy cross sleeves. The imprint of the front side is noticeable.
In the
• center is an embossed round central shield with a wide edge.
• On it is the inscription: - TRUE - AND - PERMANENT - below is a laurel branch.
• In the included field, 2-line numbers of the year - 1914-1918. -
• They are separated by a horizontal line.

Tape:

26 mm, 4 mm white/green edges, 10 mm center stripes horizontally alternate with yellow/black stripes.

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Front: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers

Downside: Saxon Military Cross (Green) Union of Saxon Front-Line Soldiers

Established:

circa 1920 by the Union of Saxon front-line soldiers in the German Union of Warriors 1914/18

Awarded:

1920 – 1934

Data:

• Material: non-ferrous metal, gold-plated enameled
• Size: approx. 49 mm x 39 mm
• Weight: About 26g

estimated collector price:

600 – 650 €

OEK Number:

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