new ribbon bars

[sef1962]

Hello just got these ribbon bars help with bottom right center award thanks Mark

[Christian J]

That would be a award from waldeck and I would guess it's an merit medal.

Edited January 5, 2009 by RaZpuTiN

[Guest Rick Research]

No-- with swords that (same ribbon though 2 different states used it for different things ) is from Waldeck--

silver swords so most likely the Silver Merit Medal though could also be Merit Cross or the Honor Cross 4th Class of their House Order.

[Christian J]

You're right as usual, after a bit of thinking, I came to my senses and got on the right track.

[sef1962]

Hello another question the bar on the right [top] after looking at this in better light the colour appears to be a greyish-blue does not look like the oldenburg ribbon i thought it was any opinions heres a pic of the back thanks Mark

[Guest Rick Research]

Very very hard to say. The back, as it is, is still too dark to have been the Hessian General Decoration medal for bravery-- which often fades out like that front side.

i'd say it's an Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross ribbon that the dye has not held colorfast.

[sef1962]

Thanks for the help Mark