A Red Cross Ribbon Bar...

[P.F.]

Gentlemen,

I just got this little treasure, but i cannot determine what the first ribbon is. Can it be:

-Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen Faithful Service Medal?

-Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen Fire Brigade Decoration?

-Schaumburg-Lippe Long Service Decoration?

Or perhaps i am completely wrong!

Any assistance is appreciated.

Thank you

Pierce

[HeikoGrusdat]

Hi Pierce....

Or perhaps i am completely wrong!

yes you are...

it is the ribbon for the bavarian red cross award - so you have a nice Sanitäter ribbon bar there.... :beer:

[HeikoGrusdat]

...to make it complete:

the correct name is:

merit cross for volunteer nursing - I hope the translation is right... Verdienstkreuz für freiwillige Krankenpflege

[P.F.]

Many thanks Heiko! I think the blue and red together look great....i knew it had to be something non-combatant! I am assuming from the bar above there are different classes of this award....and no way of knowing which class is which?

Thank you

Pierce

Edited April 5, 2010 by luftkreig

[HeikoGrusdat]

Hi Pierce,

I am assuming from the bar above there are different classes of this award....and no way of knowing which class is which?

...no not really , the cross we are talking about is N°2 on the shown bar , it has only one class and some "upper-class" additions like the clasp "1914" or a crown. The other cross on the bar is another award from the bavarian red cross organisation and has a different name...but from what I have seen over the years it should be the cross on position N°2 that belongs on your bar as said before.

[P.F.]

Thanks for the insight Heiko and for posting your red cross medal bar. This has answered all of my questions!

Best regards

Pierce