Riley1965 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I was given this medal on a wrong ribbon (Belgium ribbon) and I need help IDing it. Doc Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Don't I remember the name Petofi from Hungarian history? Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Yes! From deep with the cobwebbed nooks and crannies of my alleged brain - see the site note below. 1899 is the 50 year anniversary of his death, and the article also mentions Polish revolutionary general Josef Bem. An Eastern Europe specialist will have to take it from here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A1ndor_Pet%C5%91fi Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I was given this medal on a wrong ribbon (Belgium ribbon) and I need help IDing it. Doc Riley I would say that it´s the 50th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution. On the 15th of March 1848 Petőfi was the key figure in starting the revolution. Since then Hungarians have the National day of remembrance, this day. Bem was one of the leading generals on the Hungarian side in this revolution. More here: wikipedia link Greetings Péter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I would say that it´s the 50th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution. On the 15th of March 1848 Petőfi was the key figure in starting the revolution. Since then Hungarians have the National day of remembrance, this day. Bem was one of the leading generals on the Hungarian side in this revolution. More here: wikipedia link Greetings Péter This makes it even more interesting. Since Hungary was still a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in '99, who would have issued this medal? Surely not the A-H government! Who knows a little more? Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 I would say that it´s the 50th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution. On the 15th of March 1848 Petőfi was the key figure in starting the revolution. Since then Hungarians have the National day of remembrance, this day. Bem was one of the leading generals on the Hungarian side in this revolution. More here: wikipedia link Greetings Péter Hugh & Peter, Thanks for your help with this medal. Doc Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks, Doc, It was fun to surprise myself and dust off the cobwebs. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Orincsay Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) This makes it even more interesting. Since Hungary was still a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in '99, who would have issued this medal? Surely not the A-H government! Who knows a little more? Hugh Well, at this time Hungary and the Hungarians had a bit more equal rights then back before 1848. A lot changed after the The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867. Another informative Wikipedia link: HERE By the way, "Emlék Érem" Means "medal of remembrance" in Hungarian. Greetings Péter Edited August 2, 2009 by Peter Nyitray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Well, at this time Hungary and the Hungarians had a bit more equal rights then back before 1848. A lot changed after the The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867. Another informative Wikipedia link: HERE By the way, "Emlék Érem" Means "medal of remembrance" in Hungarian. Greetings Péter Thanks for the translation!!! Doc Riley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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