Thursday, March 26, 2015
can you identify this medal?
Pictured blow are the front and back of a medal that was among my mother's effects. I assume, but don't know, that it belonged to my grandfather (my mother's father). He was a captain in World War I, though where he served in Europe I am not sure. I figure the medal -- if that's what it is -- is either English or French. Any help appreciated.
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I was able to identify it as a German Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, Honour Cross.
ReplyDeleteHere is one that was sold online:
http://www.emedals.com/highlighted-offerings/germany/german-states/other-german-states/a-schwarzburg-sonderhausen-honour-cross-first-class-in-gold-eu7077
And here is another:
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/german-princely-schwarzburg-honor-254391185
Smarti -- Thank you for the research. It seems to be on the right track, though the one I have seems to be silver and I will try to find out precisely why it might be awarded. "German" narrows things nicely. Medals are strange things.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I thought at first it might be Scottish because of the rampant lion. There is also a Belgian medal, for the Order of Leopold, that looks a little similar. I know nothing about medals, but I'm pretty good with Google. :)
ReplyDeleteSmarti -- I really do appreciate your effort even if, as time passes, I'm not sure how much I really care. Oh well, someone looked a little bigger and a little better while the rest of us practice our genuflections.
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