pinpon590 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hello ! Some Franz Josef Order could be awarded with "Kriegs Dekoration", who is a green ribbon enamel, located on the insignia. I ask me few questions about the location of this Kriegs Dekoration, depending on the grade of the order : - Knight : ??? I have never seen knightcross with such green enamel... - Officer : only below the crown I think. - Commander : on the cross, below the crown ? - Grand commander : on the star ? Something on the cross ? - Grand Cross : only on the star or also on the cross ? Thank you for your help ! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 The knight's cross grade's Kriegsdekoration is just the ribbon: The striped one instead of the red peace time ribbon. The crosses are the same in this class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hello ! Some Franz Josef Order could be awarded with "Kriegs Dekoration", who is a green ribbon enamel, located on the insignia. I ask me few questions about the location of this Kriegs Dekoration, depending on the grade of the order : - Knight : ??? I have never seen knightcross with such green enamel... - Officer : only below the crown I think. - Commander : on the cross, below the crown ? - Grand commander : on the star ? Something on the cross ? - Grand Cross : only on the star or also on the cross ? Thank you for your help ! Hi Pinpon590, -Knight Kriegsdekoration only indicated by Kriegsband (Bravery Medal Ribbon)as saschaw already mentioned -Officer till 1915 large Kriegsband-Rosette , then green enameled pendules (beyond crown), swords (introduced late 1916) are fixed directly on the pendules - Commander, Kriegsband and swords fixed on the lengthend pendules -Grand Commander, as commander, breaststar with Kriegsdekoration arround the star, and swords (if awarded) beyond Crown Grand Cross, sash badge on Kriegsband, swords on lengthend pendules; breaststar as commanders breaststar To make it even more difficult there existed the socalled kriegsdekoration niedrigen grades (lower grade war decoration) forinstens if somebody got first a knightsbadge with wardecoration and later on a peacetime officers cross. then the wardecoration of the knight is indicated by a green enameled ring arround the FJ-center medaillon. but original ones are very very very rare. some few pics here FJO regards josef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thank you all ! It's clear for me now ! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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