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    Hello guys,

    I have just acquired this Royal Household Medal. My question is , if somebody knows, why this medal has trifold ribbon and colours like medals from Serbia and Austria.

    Thanks

     

    Jan

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    Jan, that's a quite hard to find medal.  You have done well!  I believe that a northern Italian State used this same ribbon for a mid-late 1890's 'in exile' Rothe-made award.  

    So as to the ribbon, I agree with SR's opinion.  It may be possible, however, to misconstrue SR's mention of the India Cruise medal to suggest that the Empress Elizabeth sailed on the ship. The Seereisedenkmünze commemorated participation or service connected with the 1892-3 ten-month voyage to the Far East performed by SMS Kaiserin ElisabethArchduke Franz accompanied the vessel on this 'showing the flag' venture.  Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary approved that medal on November 11, 1893. 

     

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    Yes, it is likely that the Austrian manufacturer imposed on the king or the relevant official ribbons having on stock. And the king wanted ribbons different from his predecessors. But there were probably no economic reasons, because the number of employees eligible for the award was not large. The number of medals ordered probably did not exceed 500, so the savings on cheaper ribbons would be insignificant.

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