JohanH Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hello! What are your opinions on this buttonhole rosette? Could it be Swedish? Or from any other country? Rosettes are not that common in Sweden so I have some doubts about it being Swedish. Yellow/blue = Swedish order of the sword? Blue = Swedish jubilee medal? Red = French Legion of Honor / Finnish Lion Order? Red/yellow = Russian order of St. Anna? Green/red = Order of Nichan Iftikhar? What do you think? The blue color of the yellow/blue ribbon seem to be too bright/light to be the Order of the Sword. But are there any other possible ribbons that match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hi, what is written on the button? I think it is German. Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanH Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hello Andreas! The text on the button seem to be "Solide" and "C.W. & Co" What do you think of the ribbons? Do you have any idea what they might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 48 minutes ago, JohanH said: Hello! What are your opinions on this buttonhole rosette? Could it be Swedish? Or from any other country? Rosettes are not that common in Sweden so I have some doubts about it being Swedish. Yellow/blue = Swedish order of the sword? or Friedrich August Medaille Blue = Swedish jubilee medal? or Prussian crown oder or crown order medal Red = French Legion of Honor / Finnish Lion Order? or Sachsen Weimar, Bavaria or or ..... Red/yellow = Russian order of St. Anna? or Russian medal for zeal on St. Anna ribbon Green/red = Order of Nichan Iftikhar? What do you think? The blue color of the yellow/blue ribbon seem to be too bright/light to be the Order of the Sword. But are there any other possible ribbons that match? Regards Andreas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 This configuration, with light blue being displayed at the center and again on one of the sides, usually indicates two different awards. If this buttonhole rosette belonged to a Swede, at least one if not both light blue may be Swedish awards. Other light blue contenders include Black Star of Benin [might fit given Legion of honor & Nichan Iftikhir} and Brazil Southern Cross. Doubt Seraphim or Russian St. Andrew! I agree with your original identifications: Yellow/blue = Swedish order of the sword Blue = Swedish jubilee medal Red = French Legion of Honor most likely; rosette style feels to me before 1940's so perhaps not Finnish Lion Order Red/yellow = Russian order of St. Anna Green/red = Order of Nichan Iftikhar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanH Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Several of the Swedish jubilee medals are awarded on light blue ribbons and is always placed before any orders such as Order of Sword, North star or Vasa. So many Swedish ribbon bars often have one (or several) light blue ribbon in the first positions. I'll see if I can find match the awards to any person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) The vertical central or binding ribbon, as you probably know, usually denotes the senior award. Maybe you have: Blue [central/binding ribbon] = Swedish Jubilee Medal....which one? Yellow/blue = Swedish Order of the sword Light Blue [right side] = Benin Black Star, Brazil Southern Cross or.....?? Likely not Seraphim or Russian St. Andrew or Royal Guelphic Order Red [left side] = French Legion of Honor Could be Portuguese Christ, Finnish Lion Order, Tuscan St. Stephan or......?? Red/yellow [left side] = Russian order of St. Anna Green/red [right side] = Order of Nichan Iftikhar Best of luck with your research! Edited March 24, 2022 by 922F spelchek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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