It has been over 4 years since I wrote about the Royal Navy’s Narrow Suspender Long Service & Good Conduct medal introduced in 1875. As that blog stated, some of those medals still had the years of service engraved on the edge. On 5 March 1877 a
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Introduction: Emperor and King Karl introduced the Karl Troop Cross (Karl Truppenkreuz) as an award for combatant service. It was to be available to all ranks. It was patterned after the Army Cross issued by Emperor Franz II during the Napoleonic war. It was one of the
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Silver Treasury Live Savings Medal to Somers C. Godfrey for gallantry aiding to save five men from the burning schooner D.H. INGRAM – December 4th, 1886
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Introduction: The Dalmatian Commemoration Medal (Errinnerungs und Verdienstmedaille für Dalmatien) was authorized in 1801 by Emperor Franz II for military and civilian personnel for administrative merit and meritorious service in maintaining order in the kingdom of Dalmatia after it was ceded to Austria in 1797 by the
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You might think that after 100 years, the medal collecting community would have noted and recorded the various World War I service medals issued by various towns. However, there are always a few that get overlooked and this is one of those issues. Penfield, New York, a
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Introduction: In this the fourth and final blog regarding the Iron Merit Cross I will describe and discuss the attachments, miniatures and certificates associated with this decoration. Date Issued: April 1, 1916 – 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who
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A very small detail overlooked in literature regarding the Bavarian Bravery Medal Kinast Type 2 coinages is the die mark found on the lower reverse of the medal (Types 2a and 2b). This die mark is a what appears to possibly be a letter “P” next to
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Date Issued: April 1, 1916 – 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who had no place in the hierarchy of military rank), enlisted military personnel and civilians for important services rendered in support of the war effort, life saving and
Read more →Date Issued: April 1, 1916 – 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who had no place in the hierarchy of military rank), enlisted military personnel and civilians for important services rendered in support of the war effort, life saving and
Read more →A few months ago I was visiting the USS Yorktown and while walking below decks saw a medal display that is an example of someone who went to a lot of work to do a poor job of displaying a naval hero’s medals. The display in question
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