General Honour Decoration for Life Saving

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  • General Honour Decoration for Life Saving (for saving of human life) Obverse
  • General Honour Decoration for Life Saving (for saving of human life) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Germany
  • date of institution
    May 2, 1896
  • remarks
    This item is very rare. The German name of the award is ‘Rettungsmedaille'.

Physical Description


A circular medal with a raised border, constructed of silver. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig on a smooth background, with the circular inscription ‘ERNST LUDWIG GROSSHERZOG VON HESSEN’. The reverse is smooth and features a wreath of laurel on the left and oak leaves on the right, tied at the bottom by a ribbon, with the inscription ‘FÜR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN-LEBEN’ in the centre. On a loop for suspension, on a ribbon with a narrow light blue centre and light blue borders, with broad inner red stripes and narrow outer white stripes.

History


The General Honour Decoration for Life Saving was instituted by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig and was conferred upon individuals who risked their own lives to save another person.

The medals feature numerous obverse inscriptions, including: FÜR RETTUNG VON MENSCHENLEBEN (for saving of human life), FÜR WIEDERHOLTE RETTUNG (for repeated saving), and FÜR RETTUNG AUS LEBENSGEFAHR (for rescue from mortal danger).

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Versions

  • Price

    $325 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ERNST LUDWIG GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN Rev: FÜR RETTUNG VON MENSCHENLEBEN

  • Size

    33mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $2,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ERNST LUDWIG GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN Rev: FÜR WIEDERHOLTE RETTUNG

  • Size

    33mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    Five of these were awarded, in 1906, 1908, 1909, 1911, and 1915.

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  • Price

    $1,000 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ERNST LUDWIG GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN Rev: FÜR RETTUNG AUS LEBENSGEFAHR

  • Size

    33mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    A few specimens of this version were minted, but none were awarded.

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