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Nick, thanks for your post. Paddywhack, thanks for reposting! Most interesting!

It looks like the Swedish Order of the Sword.

A number of posts have been deleted from this thread. Why is that?

Paddywhack, you are a gentleman. Thank you so much for obtaining this information for me. What does "U.K. 1.5" mean? Do any of the other future Generalfeldmarschalls appear on the roles? Best regards Pierce

Thank you. I didn't realise there was a role for this medal. Kind regards Pierce

Gentlemen, Over the weekend I was reading that German Generalfeldmarschall Werner von Blomberg represented Hitler at King George VI Coronation in May 1937. Is there any record of von Blomberg being given the Coronation Commemorative Medal? To me it seems possible, as he was representing a foreign Head of State, but I thought I would ask the collectors in this field for their opinions. I look forward to any help you can offer, regarding this query. Many thanks Pierce

Here is a photo of the medal.

Here you go!

Yes the lack of enamel on the Wedding Medal is strange but I think it has that in other, later photographs. I am thinking the last medal is the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal (1887). What do others think?

It seems that Wilhelm II was not entitled to the 1870 Commemorative Medal, non-combatant or otherwise I guess? But if given permission to wear the 1863 Napoleonic Wars Commemorative Medal, by Kaiser Wilhelm I, then who could argue. This photo may help with our discussion, regarding the actual medals worn here. Is No. 4 the 1863 Napoleonic Wars Commemorative Medal? Best Pierce

No. 6 is definitely not the Centenary Medal. Those photos are circa 1888, before the Centenary Medal was created (1897). Here is what I think the medals could be: 1. Red Eagle 3rd, w/o swords 2. Crown Order 3rd, w/o swords 3. Hohenzollern Houshold Order 3rd w/o swords 4. Hohenzollern Commemorative Medal/Prussian Regimental Medal??? 5. Golden Wedding Medal, Wilhelm I 6. English Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal (1887)???

Did Hermann Goring receive the 3 x NSDAP Long Service Decorations? They never seem to make the list, but surely he was entitled to them. Thanks

I agree, that medal would not have been appropriate but I wonder would he have had something relating to his father's wedding anniversary? He wears the golden wedding anniversary medal of his grandfather (Wilhelm I) AFTER this mystery medal so perhaps not, but it is something commemorative I believe and I am almost certain the ribbon is Hohenzollern. Anyone have an idea what it might be?

Here is a portrait and also a photograph of the Kaiser circa 1888. The fourth medal appears to be on the Hohenzollern House ribbon. What would that be? Something commemorative?

The ribbon bar in the photo is as follows:

Dear Andreas, The Yugoslavian Crown Order ribbon is plain blue. I would say this ribbon represents the Romanian Order of the Crown. Kind regards Pierce

Hi Alan, This ribbon is possibly for a post-war Austrian veteran medal. Here are some examples on this one ribbon bar I have. Kind regards Pierce

Gentlemen, I am searching for photos of the following medals and have come up with nothing to date. I am hoping you can help me. -Hohenzollern 1884 Jubilee Medal -Hohenzollern 1901 Jubilee Cross Many thanks for any assistance with this. Kind regards Pierce

A very interesting topic and some wonderful photos of this Order. It got me thinking- does anyone know if the Kaiser was awarded the Order of the Double Dragon? Perhaps Prince Chun brought one when he visited the Kaiser? My thanks Pierce

Many thanks Paul. It is as I thought. Kind regards Pierce

Hi, Is there such a thing as the San Marino Order of Saint Markus? Date wise- the person receiving it would have done so at the end of the 19th Century or at the start of the 20th Century. Or could this be an incorrect reading of the Equestrian Order of Saint Marinus? Many thanks Pierce

Thank you for your reply. It was most helpful. Kind regards Pierce

Perhaps it's the Bulgarian Order of St. Alexander, 5th Class with Swords.

Gentlemen, I have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the Rangliste des Deutschen Heeres 1944/45. While searching for a copy I came across one edition published in 1955 and another published in 1987. I am told the 1955 edition is about 100 pages longer. Can someone tell me the difference, if any, in the two publications? With thanks Pierce

Gentlemen, I hope to gain some documental or photographic evidence pertaining to certain awards of Robert Ritter von Greim. I have have been reading about von Greim recently and came across some information online stating that he was awarded the Golden Party Badge on 20 January 1945, and another source stating he received the Eastern Front Medal. Did he in fact receive the Golden Party Badge? Would he have been entitled to/received the Eastern Front Medal? A photo of the GPB may not exist but perhaps a photo showing the Eastern Front ribbon in wear, or something of that nature, might. I've done a number of searches and came up with nothing. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help prove/disprove this. Best regards Pierce