Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Hello Everyone, I just got this Oldenberg Cross 2nd class in on Friday and wanted to show it off. It's not the most impressive medal ever but I like it all the same. For those not familiar with this medal here is a little information. The Oldenberg Cross was founded by Grand Duke Friedrich August on 24 September, 1914 for outstanding merit. This could be for merit at the front or at home. The ribbon shown on the specimen below is for combatants. The non-combatant ribbons have the ribbon colours reversed. Regards Brian Edited April 11, 2010 by Brian Wolfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Here is a view of the reverse of the cross. Thanks for taking a look. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avadski Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice one...and BTW it was in 1914 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 I just realized that the ribbon is not showing well on the above photos due to the cross being on a stand. Here is the ribbon for the combatants cross, the non-combatant's ribbons being reversed. If any of the members have the non-combatant's ribbon please feel free to post it here for future reference for members who might be doing a look up on the Oldenberg Cross. Otherwise I'll do so when I get one, which might take a while. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice one...and BTW it was in 1914 Many thank avadski, I missed that error. It has been corrected. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) Non-commbatant ribbon: Dan Edited April 11, 2010 by Hauptman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Non-commbatant ribbon: Dan Thanks for helping me "round out" the post. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Thanks for helping me "round out" the post. Regards Brian Hi Brian, Happy to help out. Great piece you found... thanks for sharing. It's one I'd like to get some day along with the 1st class. I found what I think is a better pic of the ribbon and just popped that one in place of the other. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Now you need one of these. Instituted in September, 1918 for front line service. I don't know whether the stripes are pink from fading or it's from an odd lot of ribbon, but it seems original to the award. and, of course, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauptmann Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Great pieces Tom... showing honest age and wear... which means if they could only talk the tales they could tell. Much better than pieces that stayed on shelves in a store or in a drawer after award as those may only have seen an occassional parade or special occassion. Thanks for sharing! Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I knew I had one somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice specimens Tom, thanks for posting them. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeikoGrusdat Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Hi Brian, just a small correction........ it is Oldenburg , not Oldenberg... cheers Heiko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Hi Brian, just a small correction........ it is Oldenburg , not Oldenberg... cheers Heiko Hi Heiko, Oops, you are correct, of course. It was a typo. I grew up in a"burg" so I'm surprised that I made that error. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Here is my non-com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Here is my non-com. Very nice, thanks for posting it. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 (edited) Oops double post regards Alex K Edited May 16, 2010 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 I possess the two models, and I really like them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hello Everyone, Funny, just when I thought that having both the 1st and 2nd class cross in my collection was all I would or could get along comes the membership with examples like the 2nd class with the clasp. The search continues. I do have a question. If the recipient of the 2nd and then a 1st class were to be awarded a subsequent 1st class cross what would the device look like, or is this just something that didn't exist? Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hello Everyone, I thought I'd show both of my crosses together here. The 1st Class "looks" a lot larger than the 2nd Class in the photo mainly due to the different depths of field caused by the 1st Class resting on its pin. The 1st Class is a bit larger though but not as much as it would appear in this image. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hello Everyone, Funny, just when I thought that having both the 1st and 2nd class cross in my collection was all I would or could get along comes the membership with examples like the 2nd class with the clasp. The search continues. Regards Brian You'll need one of these too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Here's my example... Magnetic core. Unfortunately, it came without a ribbon or suspension ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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