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      Austrian Chamberlain's Key?

      in Austro-Hungarian Empire

      Posted

      Whoa! That's quite a price at eMedals... :o

      The one in my post was recently sold on eBay for 132 Euros ($180). Not to me though...

      To be fair, I think the price on eBay was very low.

      I guess the way of wearing them differed a bit from one country to another, but normally they were mounted on the belt (on the back). Some were mounted on simple pieces of ribbon (like the Danish one below), some - like the Austrian - were mounted in a more eye-pleasing way.

      Picture of the Austrian key is from Dorotheum.

      /Mike

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      Norway

      in Northern European & Baltic States

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      I dont known the norway language

      You're not missing much in this case :D

      At the top it says "with up to 3 swords", then some codes for the colors (red and yellow) and at the bottom it says "made of gilt metal and red enamel".

      The reverse of the medal says "For Bravery" and "Armed Forces" (or "Defense").

      /Mike

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      Herman af Sil

      in Northern European & Baltic States

      Posted

      Very nice picture :)

      I did a little research...

      Danish Order of Dannebrog awarded 10. September 1894.

      Swedish Medal 'Litteris et Artibus' awarded 1894.

      Now, why was a navy commander awarded the 'Litteris et Artibus' medal normally used for actors, painters, writers etc.?

      Well, it turns out that Herman Gustaf af Sill?n was also a painter (naval themes) :)

      Can't help you with the Romanian Order of the Star though...

      /Mike

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      Who is this person wearing the Order of the Dannebrog?

      in Northern European & Baltic States

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      Jacky,

      You are correct that he must be Danish since he wears the Silver Merit Cross (the text under the photo is Danish as well).

      One small correction:

      The Dannebrog Silver Merit Cross could be awarded to anybody regardless of if they had received a grade of the Dannebrog order or not. After 1952 only recipients of the Dannebrog (i.e. Knights or higher) could receive the Silver Merit Cross.

      /Mike

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      The Sign of the Sword / Sv?rdstecknet

      in Northern European & Baltic States

      Posted · Edited by Great Dane

      Nice order :)

      The main influence is believed to have been Denmark?s Dannebrogstecknet. To get the Sign of the Sword you had to put in 16 years of faithful service, of which at least six had to be as an NCO.

      That may have been the influence, but the fact is that the Dannebrog Silver Merit Cross ("Dannebrogsm?ndenes H?derstegn" in Danish or "Dannebrogstecknet" in Swedish) was never used - and was never intended to be used - as a long service award for NCOs and lower ranks.

      When the Swedish orders were abolished in 1974, I believe some are still awarded to foreigners? Which ones are they?

      /Mike

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