Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Bronze

SKU: 02.SXC.0107.102.01

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  • Eckernförde Campaign Cross, in Bronze Obverse

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    Attributes

    • country
      Germany
    • date of institution
      April 5, 1851
    • remarks
      The German name of the award is ‘Erinnerungskreuz für das Gefecht bei Eckernförde 1849'.

    Physical Description


    A pebbled cross pattée with a raised smooth double border, constructed of bronze. The obverse features a crowned monogram ‘E’ on the 12 o’clock arm and an anchor on the 6 o’clock arm. Across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘ECKERNFOERDE’. The reverse is similar, except that the 6 o’clock arm features an oak leaf wreath, and across the 9 and 3 o’clock arms is the inscription ‘D. 5. APRIL 1849’. On a loop for suspensi ...  on, on a yellow ribbon with a broad black centre, with green inner and black outer side stripes, the green ones being half the size of the black ones.
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    History


    The Eckernförde Campaign Cross was founded on April 5, 1851 by Duke Ernst II of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha at a parade on the second anniversary of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha soldiers fighting at Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein under the command of the duke himself. Duke Ernst II had been awarded the 1st Class of the Military St. Henry Order and the Pour le Mérite.

    Officers were awarded the cross in silvered bronze, while non- ...  commissioned officers and enlisted men received a cross in bronze.
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    Versions

    • Price

      $500 USD

    • Composition

      Bronze

    • Inscription

      Obv: ECKERNFOERDE Rev: D. 5 APRIL 1849

    • Size

      30mm

    • Maker

    • Version Remarks

      800 were awarded.

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