German Awards - Soldier Settler Union Medal-Courland

The commemorative medal shown here was established in the 2nd half of 1919 by General Prince Avaloff-Bermont. The initiator of the foundation was Karl von Manteuffel, chairman of the Union of Soldiers' Settlements of Courland. It has also been called cat ticks. There were no special conditions for awarding. The medal could be received by everyone who took part in the hostilities in the Baltic states or had merits at the settlement plant. A certificate of insult was issued for the medal, which is dated March 5, 1920. It was issued by the 1st economic company of the Iron Division, a liquidation point. For the document it was necessary to pay 1 Reichsmark plus postage. The medal itself was to be purchased by the borrower. The author of the project is Professor E. Dupler the Younger. The manufacturer was the Berlin Ertel medal coin. The Roman numeral on the medal MCLXXXIV (1184) marks the construction of the first church and castle in Uekküll in Latvia by Meinhard von Segeberg and thus the beginning of German settlement. The second Roman number MCMXIX (1919) is the year of foundation. The exact number of awards could not be determined. Medals are made with and without the manufacturer's sign. Source: Ingo G. Haarke, "Awards of the German Volunteer and Volunteer Forces in 1918-1921 and their successor organizations." 2019.

Round medal made of light bronze without a raised edge. Above is a triangular widening of the edge with a hole. A small ring with a band ring passes through it.

Front side:

• The front is slightly recessed. On the margins there is an inscription:
• Above are the annual indicators - MCLXXXIV - (-) - MCMXIX - (1184-1919).
• Separated by two crosses under Scripture:
• - NAER - OOSTLAND - WILL - WY - RYDEN -.
In the
• center, the knight rides from left to right with a spear on his shoulder.
• This one with the aching cloak, helmet and shield on his left shoulder.
• Under the raised right hoof of the horse, the letter - D - is for the doepler.

Downside:

• The back is divided into 4 parts by a narrow straight lily cross.
In
• the center of a cross the pointed stamp board with the coat of arms of the baron
• Karl von Manteuffel-Katzdangen. Above, an eagle facing left with outstretched wings,
• below horizontally 4 lanes.
• Large letters are distributed in the quarters: top left - S - top right - S -,
• Lower left - V - lower right - K - for settler soldiers-association-Courland.
• The lower left edge is small - OERTEL - BERLIN -.

Tape:

Each 26 mm wide is half black and white. (also with an edge fit in the opposite color) Other widths from 35 mm to 24 mm are known.

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