Imperial Awards of Baden

[CRBeery]

One of my old timers. I really like this bar and the history it represents. Do you think the 1866 clasp made any Prussians mad?

[CRBeery]

As we are talking Baden, does anyone else have the large Friedrich I with the engravers name on it? It is pretty small but as far as I can tell the ones on dealers pages and the one here are not marked. Don't tell Stogieman but I think I found a rival to the Saxon Silver St. Henry, at least for me .

[Wild Card]

As we are talking Baden, does anyone else have the large Friedrich I with the engravers name on it? It is pretty small but as far as I can tell the ones on dealers pages and the one here are not marked. Don't tell Stogieman but I think I found a rival to the Saxon Silver St. Henry, at least for me .

Hi,

There were essentially two versions of this medal. The first, awarded from 1869-1881 has the engraver?s mark (?C. Schnitzspahn F.?). The second, awarded from 1882-1908 is virtually the same but without the engraver?s mark. This is not an unheard of situation in that dies were known to wear out or break, necessitating the need for a replacement which invariably would produce minute differences. For instance, the Hannoverian Waterloo medal is another such case.

It should also be mentioned that this Baden medal was awarded on one of two ribbons; the first being plain yellow and the second being that of the Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order.

I hope that this clarifies the situation.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

[CRBeery]

It should also be mentioned that this Baden medal was awarded on one of two ribbons; the first being plain yellow and the second being that of the Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order.

I am not sure that I read the information correctly but if I did this is one of 733 such awarded pieces for that time frame. Makes it even more special to me.

Thanks for the info on the marking. I had hoped it was along those lines.

Edited November 23, 2005 by CRBeery

[Ulsterman]

This is an unusual Baden document. But to my surprise the paper has watermarked leters in it. When did watermarks begin to be used?

[Bob Hunter]

Here are some of my contributions.

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[Bob Hunter]

...and just to be a total post pig here's #1 as a ribbon bar...

[Deruelle]

Hi everybody,

have a look. A nice ribbon bar with iron cross 2nd class and Baden Zaehringen knight cross 2nd class with X. Simple but so nice.

Christophe

[Deruelle]

Another one.

Christophe

[Deruelle]

Again

[Deruelle]

The same ribbon bar but without HHO3X

Christophe

[Deruelle]

Another one

Christophe

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

I would like to ask a question with regard to post #64. Can anyone explain the significance of the laurel wreath on the Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order ribbon?

I thank you in advance.

Regards,

Wild Card

[Stogieman]

The wreath signified that it was actually the Order, not the Merit Medal on the KF War Ribbon.

[Daniel Murphy]

Now you have all got me started. Here is my only Baden medal bar, but it is a nice one.

Dan Murphy

Edited November 25, 2005 by Daniel Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

It came with these to Kannonier Severin Maier of the Baden 14th Field Artillery regiment.

Dan Murphy

[Ulsterman]

Bloody right!!

That is a wonderful bar! Any idea where Baden's troops were in 1870/71?

Edited November 25, 2005 by Ulsterman

[Daniel Murphy]

...Which list these battles. There are quite a few, he got around.

Dan Murphy

[Daniel Murphy]

And here are his decorations and awards listed. I think he did pretty good for a private.

Dan Murphy

[Ulsterman]

No joking-

Worth, Belfort, the bombardment of Strasburg and lots of provincial ops. I have never heard of before.

Great piece of history.