Goldene Verdienstmedaille Friedrich II. 1908

[laurentius]

Dear people of GMIC

I have recently acquired this meritmedal from baden in gold, I am aware that the ribbon and the catchsystem on the ribbon are not authentic. yet someone told me this was a peacetime ribbon, without the common red stripe through the middle of the yellow ribbon. Could someone verify this? ( the medal is marked at the bottom, see picture) Thanks in advance

Kind regards Laurentius

Well, darned, I can't seem to be able to upload the picture of the bottom with the maker mark. Too bad, I can only describe it as a fly, a small round piece, with 2 attached ´´wings´´

[tompress]

Hi,

this is the right ribbon for this medal. Another ribbon (with red stripe) was awarded for merit on battlefield.

Tomasz

Edited July 8, 2017 by tompress

[Beau Newman]

Although the small gold medal was awarded on the combat ribbon, there is no record of the large gold medal ever being awarded on the combat ribbon during WWI.