Troy Tempest Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 I received my latest Miniatur ordensspange recently (is this the correct term?). I can ID the first two easy enough, but the third one has me stumped. It's referring to a 50th anniversary 1822-1872, and has Saxon ribbon. Can anyone help me with the correct name of this medal please? Something to do with a Prussa/Saxony Union? So
saschaw Posted March 3, 2012 Posted March 3, 2012 The medal is something in-official, but I don't know what it referrs to. It's unlikely to be Saxon - the ribbon's colors are black, white, red... this is not Saxony but the Reich.
Wild Card Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 The medal is something in-official, but I don't know what it referrs to. It's unlikely to be Saxon - the ribbon's colors are black, white, red... this is not Saxony but the Reich. Yes, I agree. I cannot find a match. An unofficial medal commemorating an (wedding?) anniversary.
speedytop Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) An unofficial medal commemorating the 50th wedding anniversary (1829-1879) of Emperor Wilhelm I. and Empress Augusta von Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach. Uwe Edited March 4, 2012 by speedytop
Troy Tempest Posted March 4, 2012 Author Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks again Uwe, so would the red, white and black be a mixture of Prussian and Saxon colours to represent the merging of the two Royal families by way of marriage? Do you have any idea of how this medal might be described in German please?
speedytop Posted March 4, 2012 Posted March 4, 2012 Not Prussian, not Saxon, the colours are the "Reichsfaben" black-white-red. Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Goldene Hochzeit 1879 Uwe
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