General Honour Decoration, Military Division, Bronze Medal

SKU: 02.SXW.0102.203.01

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    Attributes

    • country
      Germany
    • date of institution
      June 25, 1902
    • remarks
      The German name of the award is ‘Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze mit Schwerterspange'.

    Physical Description


    A smooth circular medal with a raised edge, constructed of bronze. The obverse features the left-facing portrait of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst with the circular inscription ‘WILHELM ERNST GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN’. Below the neck is the stamp cutter’s signature ‘A. KRÜGER F.’. The reverse features a wreath of oak leaves, cross-tied at the top and bottom by a ribbon, with the inscription ‘DEM VERDIENSTE’ (‘for merit’) in the centre ...  . On a loop for suspension, on a black ribbon with a yellow inner and green outer border on each side.
    The ribbon features a cut-out clasp with crossed swords.
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    History


    The General Honour Decoration was instituted by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, and it was awarded to recognise extraordinary merit, faithful service, and faithful labour. The decoration was conferred upon citizens of Saxe-Weimar and foreign labourers.

    The decoration features different reverse inscriptions that correlated with the reason it was awarded, either for merit ("DEM VERDIENSTE" and "DEM VERDIENSTE 1914"), for faith ...  ful service ("FÜR TREUE DIENSTE"), for faithful labour ("FÜR TREUE ARBEIT"), or for foreigners ("WE").

    The medals may feature a crossed swords clasp on the ribbon. The swords clasp was awarded to indicate merit in war.

    The Bronze Medal was awarded to lower class servants and labourers.
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    Versions

    • Price

      $450 USD

    • Composition

      Bronze

    • Inscription

      Obv: WILHELM ERNST GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN Rev: DEM VERDIENSTE

    • Size

      36mm

    • Maker

    • Version Remarks

      This version was awarded for participation in the South-West Africa Campaign.

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    • Price

      $100 USD

    • Composition

      Bronze

    • Inscription

      Obv: WILHELM ERNST GROSSHERZOG VON SACHSEN Rev: DEM VERDIENSTE 1914

    • Size

      36mm

    • Maker

    • Version Remarks

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