graham Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 My small Austro-Hungarian Red Cross collection. 1st Class with War Decoration: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) The 2nd Class with War Decoration in its case, manufactured by Christian Friedrich Rothe & Neffe: Edited July 9, 2020 by graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 The Officers Cross manufactured by G.A. Scheid : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Graham, Very nice set of awards. I particularly like the 1st Class (Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um des Rote Kreuz {EZ1-RK(KD)}); magnificent! Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) Thanks Ian. This is the Silver medal with War Decoration, manufactured by Vince Mayer & Sons, Vienna: Edited July 9, 2020 by graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Silver Gilt medal with War Decoration: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Bronze Merit Medal with war decoration: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Lastly the Bronze Merit Medal with war decoration for ladies: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Nice collection ? Do you know if the 2nd class (with WD) was manufactured by others than Rothe & Neffe? The one you show is the design I always see, but I have one that is slightly different (the bow and the wreath)... I don't think it has any hallmarks, but I can double-check... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Great Dane, Thanks. I believe the 2nd class decorations were also made by Vince Mayor & sons and Georg Adam Scheid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Went back and double-checked and it does have hallmarks. One is what looks like a '3', a dog's head and an 'A'. The other hallmark is 'FR'. So Rothe must have made different versions. Here is mine - you can see the difference in the bow and the top of the wreath where the two branches meet. Edited July 11, 2020 by Great Dane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Just read in another GMIC thread that 'FR' is not Rothe, but a tax stamp...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 Great Dane, It is a bit of a take your pick: or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Interesting... thanks for the links. Since the 'FR' hallmark on mine is in a diamond and fits with the award period (~1918), I'll interpret it as the Hallmark for Rothe for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djn Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Very nice collection!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 Picked this one up recently. The Silver Medal of Honor with war decoration for ladies: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 A nice collection, with very fine pieces, congratulations! Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Thank you Enzo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1812 Overture Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 21:42, Elmar Lang said: A nice collection, with very fine pieces, congratulations! Enzo Dear Mr. Enzo, I would like to know if the Austro-Hungarian Empire before 1914 issued a Red Cross medal or order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hello, acutually, the Austrian Red Cross had no proper award, before 1914. Best wishes, Enzo (E.L.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifes Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Hi, just to complete what Enzo wrote. Honour Badges for Red Cross Merit were established in August 1914, so as Enzo correctly stated there were no award before outbreak of WWI as this one started on 28 July 1914. However, plan to introduce these decorations didn't have anything to do with WWI as Red Cross Merit badges should have reflected upon 30. anniversary of International Red Cross Conference, held in Geneva in 1884. So bit of coincidence...plan for new decoration was made in peace times, but first awardees got it already in war times. Tifes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1812 Overture Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Thank you for your detailed answer. In addition, I would like to ask, is there any reduced (mini) red cross used to fit on the triangular ribbon? Just like FJ, Iron Crown. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifes Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hello, of course, there are "minis" of A-H Red Cross Honour badges. Few pics, which I found on Internet. Regards, Tifes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 1812 Overture, Here is a link that may be of some help: https://www.omsa.org/red-cross-decoration-part-iv/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1812 Overture Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Thank you for your answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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