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Hello gentlemen!

I am loocking for a list of recipeints of the 1815-1831 Hannoverian silver merit medal.

Can somebody help me?

Thank you.

Napoléon to Louis, Finckenstein, april 4 1807:

"Vous offrez à tout le monde vos décorations; beaucoup de personnes m'en ont écrit qui n'ont aucun titre. Je suis fâché que vous ne sentiez pas que vous manquez aux égards que vous me devez. Mon intention est que personne ne porte ces décorations chez moi, étant résolu de ne pas les porter moi-même. Si vous m'en demandez la raison, je vous répondrai que vous n'avez encore rien fait pour mériter que les hommes portent votre portrait; que d'ailleurs vous l'avez institué sans ma permission, et qu'enfin vous le prodiguez trop. Et qu'ont fait toutes les personnes qui vous entourent, auxquelles vous le donnez?"

"Ordre Royal de l'Union":

Knight Cross:

The "Ordre Royal de Hollande" was created in 1807 by King Lodewijk (Louis Bonaparte). This order became the "Ordre Royal de l'Union" in 1808.

Miniature of a knight cross:

If you like documents, here is a bestowal for the commander cross of the Royal Order of Spain, for general marquess de Casa Palacio (1809). He 'll later became knight grand cross.

And an another one for the cross of Albuhera attributed to général Penne de Villemur:

For a soldier from Wurtemberg having received both Wurtemberg Medal for one campaign and St Helena's Medal:

Certificate for the cross of Medina del Campo, a cross created by Ferdinando in 1815:

Cross of the third army, created by Ferdinando VII (31 march 1815).

My principal sources are:

Sorry, no more info about that.

A mural crown indicates generaly a municipal government, or a city.

Cross for Pampelona and Bayona (1813 - 1814), created by Ferdinando VII (4 june 1815).

The swedish medal "For Valour in the Field", established by king Gustav III in 1789.

There are three designs: the first one with Gustav's head, the second one with Gustav IV Adolph's monogram and the third one with the symbol of the Order of the Sword (since 1809).

The first one:

The third one:

Nothern Star and Carl Yohan Medal.

This medal was created in 1854 by Oscar I and has been confered to swedish officers who served in 1813 - 1814.

The Cross for the defenders of Ciudad Rodrigo.

Created by Ferdinando VII on december 6 1814.

Yes, it's mine. I have this good luck!

I bought it in Sweden, from Björnstjerna's family.

Yes indeed. A list of more than 400 récipients of the Crown Order and some of the Honor Medal..

Order of the Westphalian Crown, created by king Jérôme (Napoléon'sbrother) (december 25 1809).

First class knight:

Second class knight (august 15 1812):

With Biennais's hallmark:

I'm for the moment wrighting a book about the order of the Crown  and the medals of the kingdom of Westpahalia that will be published beginning 2017.

Thank you.

That's a bear. (Coat of arms of Madrid).

The cross for the defenders of Gerona created by the Regency on september 14 1810.

Cross for the defenders of Madrid (december 1808) created by king Ferdinand VII june 10 1817 :

Obverse:

Reverse:

Cross for Talavera de la Reina (july 28 1809), created by the Regency on december 8 1810:

Obverse:

Reverse:

This embroidered star of the swedish Order of the Sword belonged to the Iron Duke who had this star in his luggages during the Waterloo campaign. He offers this later to général Björnstjerna who was swedish statesman and ambassador in London in the years 1820.

(obverse)

Reverse:

This star was presented at the exhibition "Napoléon - Wellington. Destins croisés. Shared destinies" (Musée Wellinton. Waterloo.2015).

Hello!

I want to show you some spanish medals from my collection:

Medal for the surrender of the french fleet on june 14 1808 (admiral Rossily); created by the junta of Sevilla (august 23 1808).

It was in an auction, with a letter of notification I can't regrettably buy! (I have only a copy).

Thank you for this link.

This cross belonged to Friedrich Wilhelm vd Gröben for the battle of Ligny (june 16 1815).

Hessen-Kassel: Eiserner Helm, on german cross for 1815.

Created in 1814 by Kurfürst Wilhelm I.

Best regards.