Introduction: The Maximilian Honor Medal, Type II (Mazimillian Gnadenpfenning) was apparently issued as a reward for special merit in support of the emperor and his dynastic goals. Date Issued: Circa 1508-1519 Reason Issued: If the reason for issuing later medals which were similar to this medal can
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Introduction: The war Medal (Kriegsmadaille) was issued from 1873 until 1916 as an award for all military personnel who took part in any of the military campaigns from 1848 until 1916. Date Issued: December 2, 1873 to 1916 Reason Issued: This medal was issued on the 25th
Read more →Introduction: The war Medal (Kriegsmadaille) was issued from 1873 until 1916 as an award for all military personnel who took part in any of the military campaigns from 1848 until 1916. Date Issued: December 2, 1873 to 1916 Reason Issued: This medal was issued on the 25th
Read more →Introduction: The war Medal (Kriegsmadaille) was issued from 1873 until 1916 as an award for all military personnel who took part in any of the Austrian military campaigns from 1848 until 1916. Date Issued: December 2, 1873 to 1916 Reason Issued: This medal was issued on the
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Introduction: The Prague City Militia Medal of 1866 (Prager Burgerwehrmedaille von 1866) was issued to reward the members of the three Corps of the armed Burgerwehren (City militia), Burgerscharfschutzen (Citizen Sharpshooters), Stadtische Garde (Municipal Guard) and Poliziesarfschutzenkorps (Police Sharp Shooter Corp) of the town of Prague who
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Introduction: The Maximilian Golden Honor Medal, Type I (Mazimillian I Goldener Gnadenpfenning) was apparently issued as a reward for special merit in support of the emperor and his dynastic goals. Date Issued: Circa 1508-1519 Reason Issued: If the reason for issuing later medals which were similar to
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Introduction: The Tyrolean 1866 National Defense Commemoration Medal (Tiroler Landesverteidigungs Denkmünze, 1866) was issued to commemorate the faith and bravery of the citizen defenders of the Tyrol while defending their homeland and Vorarlberg. The medal was awarded for outstanding services to the emperor and defense of the
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Introduction: In this blog I am going to discuss the Order of the Dragon (Orden des Drachen): This is one of the oldest orders issued in the Austro- Hungarian Empire. This order which was founded by Sigismund of Luxembourg who was King of Hungary at the time,
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Introduction: The Order of the Braid (Zopf-Orden) is one of the oldest and certainly strangest looking orders associated with the Austrian empire. It was created in 1367 by Albrecht III duke of Austria as an order of knighthood to create a fellowship of knights that would honor
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Introduction: In this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Commemoration Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Schleswig-Holstein (Erinnerungsmedaille an den Feldzug 1864 in Schleswig-Holstein) established by Emperor Franz Joseph in collaboration with Prussian King William I to reward those who participated in the
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