Color of swords on a Z?hringer L?wen ribbon?

[landsknechte]

Never really thought about this before, until picking up a bar with a OZL with silver swords. Do silver swords on a Z?hringer L?wen indicate a 2nd Class award, and gold swords a 1st Class?

--Chris

[Stogieman]

That would be a good rule of thumb, but it's not always 100% accurate!

[Guest Rick Research]

Z?hringen Lion Xs are always gold. The swords were gold colored regardless of the metal the rest of the badge was made of.

[medalnet]

Correct. Always golden.

[Stogieman]

then how did they distinguish between classes? Or did they not at all?

Looks like the example shown has silver swords to me?

[Guest Rick Research]

They didn't.

Just like the Saxon Saint Henry--

no way to tell apart a Knight, a gold medal, or a silver medal.

[Stogieman]

hmmmmmmmmm, clues, clues, clues. I always like the clues.

[landsknechte]

Z?hringen Lion Xs are always gold. The swords were gold colored regardless of the metal the rest of the badge was made of.

Huh.... For whatever reason, they definately slapped silver ones on this bar.