Jaybo Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Gentlemen, Can anyone tell me how and why this particular medal was awarded ? What was its correct ribbon pattern? Thanks!All the best,Jaybo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Hi Jybo, what medal do you mean:The Tyrolian Medal 1797 (reverse DEN/TAPFEREN/VERTHEIDIGERN/DES/VATERLANDES/MDCCXCVII)or the Medal for lower Austria 1797 reverse (DEN/BIEDEREN/SOEHENEN/DES(LANDESVATERS/DANK/MDCCXCVII)haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Hello Haynau, I am refering to the Tyrolian 1797 medal. Thanks for any help!Jaybo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Die tiroler Erinnerungs- und Verdienstmedaille 1797 was given to those members of the tyrolian contingent that showed bravery during the fights against the invading french troops. there are known two ultrarare types of goldmedals (diameter 39mm/25 gramms and 35mm/21gramms) for highranking officers (large gold medal) and officers (small gold medal) and the normal silvermedal (39mm/18gramms) for NCO's and some soldiers. sorry i have no numbers of awarded medals.The ribbon, i never saw one, is described as 30 mm wide, yellow with three 7mm wide black stripes and yellow edge-stripes. haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hello Haynau, Thank you for the reply. That is what I was interested in knowing. Can you point me out to me some sources for Napoleonic era Austrian medal information?All the best,Jaybo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 (edited) Hello Jaybo,Try here: http://www.antiquesatoz.com/napoleon/ausnapms.htmthanks,barry Edited January 29, 2007 by Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybo Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hello Bear, Although I'm already aware of that nice site, I do thank you for your assistance.All the best,Jaybo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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