Walter Kinast Der Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden wurde durch Armeebefehl vom 1. März 1806 durch den 1. Bayerischen König Max-Joseph I rückwirkend zum 1. Januar 1806 gestiftet, gleichzeitig wurde das kurfürstliche Militär-Ehrenzeichen abgeschafft. Am 17. August 1818 wurde das nach § 26 der Statuten alljährlich auf den 2. Januar anberaumte
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This is an interesting memorial photo of Bavarian Reserve Lieutenant Otto Lang. The inscription at the bottom of the photo reads: “Zur Erinnerung/ an/ Leutnant d. R. und Komp.-Führer im 1. bay. Inf.-Rgt. 12. Komp./ Otto Ritter von Lang/ gefallen vor Douaumont am 12. Juni 1916.” (In
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Walter Kinast Gestiftet am 15. Dezember 1889 für alle Teilnehmer zur Erinnerung an das Hauptfest des Haus-Ritterordens vom heiligen Georg am 8. Dezember 1889, an welchem Tage der seit 1886 amtierende Ordens-Grossmeister-Stellvertreter Prinzregent Luitpold 50-jähriges Jubiläum seiner Aufnahme (8. Dezember 1839, Matrikel-Nr. 292) in den Orden
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This interesting grouping of items consists of a late-WWI silver-gilt version of a Bavarian Gold Bravery Medal, a lapel miniature for the Bavarian Gold Bravery Medal, a small silk banner, and a copy of “Bayerns Goldenes Ehrenbuch”. The silver-gilt Gold Bravery Medal is suspended from a single
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Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Das besondere Stück Eine seltene Variante der bayerischen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille des letzten Typs mit kleinem Brustbild In diesem Beitrag stelle ich eine wohl weitgehend unbekannte silberne Militär-Verdienst- Medaille des Typs 1d) vor, welche mit einem Typ 1c) leicht verwechselt werden kann (sh. hierzu auch
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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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Order decorations from their initial inauguration sometimes look different to what we commonly know. Most collectors have seen the examples that were made in-between 1870 and 1918. Example from the early 19th century are rarely encountered since most order decorations were returned after the passing of a
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Various seminars were held to its esteemed members during the 60th Annual Convention of our society in Houston, TX. Some of them were made available to those not being able to attend through life broadcast on our Facebook. Michael Autengruber from the German auction house Kuenker was
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from “Two Imperial Chinese Legation Medals”, Jeffrey Jacob, OMRS Journal, September 2005 In Europe, the Chinese diplomatic representatives soon realized they needed some kind of award they could present to deserving foreigners for services to the Chinese Empire and often for services rendered to the Legation itself.
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I have not seen another example of this unusual type of document. It is a Royal Bavarian “Cabinet Order” sent to the Artillery Brigade Command in response to earlier correspondence received. Here is a transcription of the text in German: “Maximilian Joseph
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