christerd Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 This ribbon bar just arrived from a member and Gentleman of this forum This bar has really travelled around , from Germany in 1920´s to USA and then to France and now in Sweden of all places The bars orginal owner was Major Bernhard Prince zur Lippe-Biesterfeld 1872-1934, a interesting character in Lippe History His brother was Leopold IV Prince of Lippe and his son Prince Bernhard become married to Juliana of Netherlands. The Grand Cross of Lippe House order X was only awarded 5 times if I read my Ludwigssen right ? and Bernhard got his in 1914. A nice piece of history Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) And of course the back and the former owner ! Edited September 4, 2011 by christerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hunter Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 A nice piece of history Christer A very nice piece of history Christer! Congratulations! Best wishes Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Hmm, of course I already know this nice ribbon-bar. But I won´t agree to Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld at all! The 2nd ribbon can be all classes of the house-order with swords incl. the officer´s cross. Where is the hint of the Prince? Are the swords made of gold? Best regards Roman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnim Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 What are these ribbons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 What are these ribbons? Iron cross 2nd class 1914 Lippe-Detmold house-order with swords (4th class, 3rd class, officers cross, 2nd class (?) or 1st class (?) ). Lippe-Detmold war merit cross (combatant´s ribbon) Lippe-Detmold law-suit medal 1905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'd also love to know what makes this Bernhard Prince zur Lippe-Biesterfeld's bar. I would rather have guessed the combination is not unique and there were some Lippe officers who might have had exactely this combination. But I honestly don't know, and that's why I ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hi, Not so easy at all. The time I used to have this bar in my hands, I have spoken to Rick L to know if he has some target to id this bar. After working and searching through Lippe House orders rolls and Lippe-Detmold law-suit medal 1905, we find only one name. So it is him, probably. But till we do find anyone else after reading all the 176 owner of the Lippe-Detmold law-suit medal 1905 medal, we can't be sure. A typical Lippe officer wartime ribbon bar. No others medals from Prussia or other Country. We need a man who have to go to Lippe Archive and read all the personnal files :anmatcat: Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 law suit medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Hi, the third medal is : "Erinnerungsmedaille an den erstrittenen Thronanspruch 1905" Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rco Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi I've been asked to colour a black&white photo that includes Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in his RAF officers uniform complete with a ribbon bar on the breast. Can anybody help out with an idea of what the colours may be? Thanks, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Welcome on board but this topic is not in the good section. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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