Austria-Hungary Help with Tapferkeitsmedaille ribbon

[lew]

This is a bronze Tapferkeitsmedaille if not mistaken, but I don't recognize the ribbon on it. I have seen this medal on ordinary ribbon in red/white, also on blue/yellow ribbons similar to crown orders, but never with this purple/green ribbon, is it a particular variant for special case or just a mistake? if so does anyone recognize what is this purple/green ribbon for?

The ribbon seems a tri fold and having the hook like the Austro-Hungarian mounting style.

Edited June 2, 2014 by lew

[lew]

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[lew]

Ok that seems to be a perfect match.

Can the bravery medal to be put on the ribbon of St. Stephen Order?

[dedehansen]

Hello Lew,

I have a medal bar with the austrian Tapferkeitsmedaille.

Please have a look.

Regards

Andreas

[Iver]

can you make better photos of the ribbon? the hook on it seems like a copy one to me, but a better photo is needed .)

[lew]

Hi Iver, this medal is not mine but you can see the extra large photos here.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tapferkeitsmedaille-WW1-/111363206252?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=zNQdLLif1HmCNIYlwQOA8EhiX5Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

The reason of asking is because of a medal bar I have consists an identical ribbon, but I have no idea what medal should be there and I wondered if it could be for a bravery medal once I saw above pictures on eBay.

Here is my medal bar.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/62550-ribbon-id/

Edited June 2, 2014 by lew

[Elmar Lang]

The Tapferkeitsmedaille has its own ribbon only, that is white with two red stripes; within them, alternated, very thin white and red horizontal stripes.

The St. Stephen's ribbon visible in the pictures, looks like a modern one though...

E.L.

Edited June 9, 2014 by Elmar Lang