Prussia Hohenzollern ribbon bars

[David Gregory]

Did i got that right, in post #18 that is a Hohenzollern Ehrenkreuz with Swords and Crown? Or is it the Merit Cross with Swords and Crown?

Gerd

I have examples of the Hohenzollern Ehrenmedaille in silver and gold, with and without swords, and I am fairly confident I understand the Ehrenkreuz, but what is the difference between the Ehrenkreuz and the Verdienstkreuz?

Can anyone show an example?

Thanks in advance,

David

[Gerd Becker]

David here are examples of the mentioned crosses. First is the Ehrenkreuz 1st class, second is Ehrenkreuz 3rd class with oakleaves

[Gerd Becker]

Here are examples of the Verdienstkreuz.

First is Golden Merit Cross with swords

Second is Golden Merit Cross

Third is Silver Merit Cross

[David Gregory]

Click - der Groschen f?llt!

Thanks Gerd. I tend to focus on combat-related awards and had completely forgotten about the merit cross, which must be fairly scarce.

/David

[Stogieman]

You bet! The Honor Crosses to this Order are way up there on the scarcity scale!!

[Deruelle]

Hi Gerd,

Did you get this beauty

Please find my last find in a local show during the Father's day.

Christophe

[Gerd Becker]

Hi Christophe,

no, unfortunately not the pictures were webfinds. I wish, i would own something that rare.

But you have some awesome stuff, absolutely. :food-smiley-004:

Gerd

[David Gregory]

The first bar shown below came from Detlev Niemann some time ago. Unfortunately, I didn't realise it was one of a split pair when I bought it. The "one that got away" also had a Frontk?mpfer ribbon and a blue service award ribbon, if I remember correctly. The ribbons are 16 mm wide.

It could be an army or navy bar, and I am sure Rick (the GOOD one) more or less identified one with a blue backing some time ago.

Minty bars are nice, but these salty ones have really "been there". I wish I only knew where.

[David Gregory]

This bar is made of 26 mm wide ribbons and nothing glows more than it should.

It looks a bit homemade to me, and an informed source on another forum was not too keen on it. But since it only cost beer money, I am not too bothered about its integrity.

Does the device look OK?

Many thanks for your comments and opinions.

/David

[David Gregory]

I've started a thread on an HHOX award document and a request for information on the man who received it at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1207&hl=

Thanks for looking,

David

[Christian L]

no problem on the device david (this is definately original!)

[Deruelle]

Hi everybody,

Please find my lastest beauty

Christophe

[Deruelle]

Case of HE3X with ribbon but without the medal. I'm still looking for one

Regards

Christophe

[Chris Boonzaier]

A Question .... I have a tunic from a Hohenzollern winner... Would he have had the swords and crown on his button ribbon ?

[Deruelle]

Probably.

[Deruelle]

It's an old topic.

Here are some more ribbon bars with HHO3X

[Deruelle]

Another one

[Deruelle]

Another one

[Guest]

Here is a named matching ribbon bar that a fellow GMIC member and myself own. I own the top one.

[Daniel Krause]

To continue to Christophe, here some finds from last year:

Robert Bürkner

[Daniel Krause]

Gustav Stoffleth - as well holder of the plm and Karl Friedrich order

[Deruelle]

Very nice Daniel, I am impressed by the beauty of the Stoffleth's ribbon bar.

To illustrate here is a picture of him. You can see the perfect match.

Christophe

[Guest]

Gustav Stoffleth - as well holder of the plm and Karl Friedrich order

That ribbon bar is amazing. Very nice.

[Daniel Krause]

Christophe,

Thanks a lot!!! Thats great!

Greetings

Daniel

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