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Order of Leopold
1808-1918
The Bronze Gilt are marked
with an asterisk * This indicates that the award will
eventually be replaced by the gold insignia. |
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Austrian Empire
1806-1867 &
Austro-Hungarian
Empire 1867-1918
Orders of Chivalry
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Order of Leopold
1808-1918
The Bronze Gilt are marked
with an asterisk * This indicates that the award will
eventually be replaced by the gold insignia. |
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The variations and classes of this award
| Grand Collar in Gold | Grand Collar in Silver Gilt | Grand Collar in Gilt Bronze |
| Grand Cross Badge with Peace Pendalar only | Grand Cross Badge with War Decoration | Grand Cross Badge with War Decoration and Swords |
| Star of the Grand Cross | Star of the Grand Cross with War Decoration | Star of the Grand Cross with War Decoration and Swords |
| 1st Class Sash Badge | 1st Class Sash Badge with War Decoration | 1st Class Sash Badge with War Decoration and Swords |
| 1st Class Breast Star | 1st Class Breast Star with War Decoration | 1st Class Breast Star with War Decoration and Swords |
| Commander Neck Badge | Commander Neck Badge with War Decoration | Commander Neck Badge with War Decoration and Swords |
| Knights Cross - (ILLUSTRATED) | Knights Cross with War Decoration | Knights Cross with War Decoration and Swords |
There is also the wearing of Kleine dekorations which are smaller sized awards
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Order of The Iron Crown
1816-1918.
The Bronze Gilt are marked
with an asterisk * This indicates that the award will
eventualy be replaced by the gold insignia. |
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| Grand Collar in Gold | Grand Collar in Silver Gilt | Grand Collar in Gilt Bronze |
| 1st Class Sash Badge | 1st Class Sash Badge with War Decoration | 1st Class Sash Badge with War Decoration and Swords |
| 1st Class Breast Star | 1st Class Breast Star with War Decoration | 1st Class Breast Star with War Decoration and Swords |
| 2nd Class Neck Badge | 2nd Class Neck Badge with War Decoration | 2nd Class Neck Badge with War Decoration and Swords |
| 3rd Class Knights Cross - (ILLUSTRATED) | 3rd Class Knights Cross with War Decoration | 3rd Class Knights Cross with War Decoration and Swords |
There is also the wearing of Kleine dekorations which are smaller sized awards
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Military Merit Cross
1849-1918.
The award is also found
with swords on the ribbon. |
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| 1st Class large pinback breast badge with War Decoration | 1st Class large pinback breast badge with War Decoration & Swords | |
| 2nd Class neck badge with War Decoration | 2nd Class neck badge with War Decoration & Swords | |
3rd Class breast badge   |
3rd Class breast badge with War Decoration | 3rd Class breast badge with War Decoration with Swords |
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Cross of Merit Cross
1stType 1849- 1860 30mm x 30mm without Crown without enamelled centre medallion
This award
was first instituted in 1849 with and without crown |
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| Golden Merit Cross with crown |
Golden Merit Cross without
crown |
Silver Merit Cross with
crown |
Silver Merit Cross without crown |
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Merit Cross 2nd Type
1860-1918 38mm x 38mm with Crown enamelled
This award
was first instituted in 1849 with and without crown. |
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Golden Merit Cross with
crown |
Golden Merit Cross without
crown |
Silver Merit Cross with crown | Silver Merit Cross without crown |
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Iron Merit Cross 3rd
Type 1916-1918 38mm x 38mm with enamelled Crown This award was first instituted in 1916 with and without crown. |
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| Iron Merit Cross with crown | Iron Merit Cross without crown |
| War Cross for Civil Merit
1916-1918 This award was first instituted in 1916 |
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1st Class Merit Cross 64mm silver gilt & enamel |
2nd Class Merit Cross 44mm silver gilt & enamel |
3rd Class Merit Cross 44mm silver & enamel |
4th Class Merit Cross small bronze gilt |
| Military Bravery Medals Joseph II 1789 - 1792 |
| Golden Medal. (Engraver Wirt) | Silver Medal | Silver Medal. (No Engraver) |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz II 1792 - 1804 |
| Golden Medal. | Silver Medal |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz I 1804 (Emperor of Austria) |
| Golden Medal. | Silver Medal |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz I 1804 - 1839 |
| Golden Medal. | Silver Medal |
| Military Bravery Medals Ferdinand 1839 - 1848 |
| Golden Medal. | Large Silver Medal | Small Silver Medal. |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz I 1848 - 1859 (head facing left) |
| Golden Medal. |
Large Silver Medal (engraver's name) |
Large Silver Medal (no engraver's name) |
Small Silver Medal (engraver's name) |
Small Silver Medal (no engraver's name) |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz Joseph 1859 - 1866 (head facing left with Obv. Kaiser von Osterreich) |
| Golden Medal. |
Large Silver Medal (engraver's name) |
Large Silver Medal (no engraver's name) |
Small Silver Medal (engraver's name) |
Small Silver Medal (no engraver's name) |
| Military Bravery Medals Franz
Joseph 1866 - 1916 Head facing right with Obv.V.G.G.Kaiser von Osterreich) engraved by "Tautenhayn" or "Leisek" |
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| Golden Medal in Gold or Gilt Bronze for WW1 |
Large Silver Medal |
Small Silver Medal |
Small Bronze Medal
(engraver's name) |
| Military Bravery Medals Karl
1916-1918 Head facing right engraved by "Tautenhayn" or "Leisek" |
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| Golden Medal in Gold or Gilt Bronze for WW1 |
Large Silver Medal |
Small Silver Medal |
Small Bronze Medal
(engraver's name) |
Medals for Merit
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Military Merit Medals
Franz Joseph 1890-1916 Signum Laudis with single crown |
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| Large Gilt Merit Medal. 1916 |
Gilt Bronze Merit Medal |
Silver Merit Medal. |
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Military Merit Medals
Karl 1916-1918 Signum Laudis with two crowns |
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| Large Gilt Merit Medal. 1916 |
Gilt Bronze Merit Medal |
Silver Merit Medal. |
War Commemorative Medals 1867-1918
| Tirolian Homage Medal Silver | Tirolian Homage Medal Bronze | ||
| Tirol Commemoration Medal - Franz Joseph 1848 | Denmark War 1864 (inscription on the rim) | ||
| Denmark War 1864 (no inscription on the rim) |
Defence of
the Tirol 1866 |
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| Defence of the Tirol 1866 (no date) | Prague Citizens Medal 1866 Silver | ||
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General
Campaign Service Medal 2nd December 1873 |
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Anexation of Bosnia - Herzegovina Medal 1909 | |
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Mobilization
Cross for the Balken Wars 1912-1913. (impressed date) |
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Mobilization
Cross for the Balken Wars 1912-1913. (raised date) |
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Troopen
Cross (Karl 1916) |
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Defence of
the Tirol 1914-1918 |
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War Commemorative Medal
1914-1918 |
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Long Service Medals & Crosses
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Military Long &
Devoted Service Decorations Franz Joseph 1849-1890 Officer's Long Service Crosses |
| 50 years service with Gold Eagle | 25 years service with Silver eagle |
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Military Long &
Devoted Service Decorations Franz Joseph 1849-1890 N.C.O's Long Service Crosses |
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16 years Service XVI 1849-1867 |
18 years Service XVIII 1867-1869 |
For 24 years Service XXIV 1869-1890 |
For 8 years Service VIII 1849-1867 |
For 12 years Service XII 1867-1890 |
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Military Long &
Devoted Service Decorations Franz Joseph 1890-1918 Officer's Long Service Crosses |
| 1st Class Cross for 50 years Service | 2nd Class Cross for 40 years Service |
2nd Class Cross for 35
years Service (after 7th August 1913) |
3rd Class Cross for 25 years Service |
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Military Long &
Devoted Service Decorations Franz Joseph 1890-1918 N.C.O.'s Long Service Crosses |
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24 years Service XXIV 1890-1913 |
20 years Service XXI 1913-1918 |
12 years Service XII 1913-1918 |
10 years Service X 1913-1918 |
6 years Service VI 1916-1918 |
6 years Service VI 1916-1918 [in Zinc] |
Coronation & Jubilee Medals & Crosses
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Jubilee Medal for Franze
Joseph's 50th Jubilee - 1898 (Signum Memoriae) 21st October 1898 These medals are worn with various ribbons both triangular or straight depending on which service it was awarded to. |
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Gold Medal with double Eagle suspender |
Gilded Gold Medal without double Eagle suspender |
Bronze Medal [round medal] |
Kriegsmetal Medal [round medal] |
| Gilded Gold Medal [oval medal] | Silver Medal [oval medal] | Bronze Medal [oval medal] |
Honour Medal for 40 years Service |
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Jubilee Decoration Cross
Franz Joseph's 60th Anniversary of Reign 1848-1908. These crosses are worn with various ribbons both triangular or straight depending on which service it was awarded to. |
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| 60 years Jubilee Cross with Diamonds |
60 years Jubilee Cross in
Bronze Gilt |
Red Cross Awards & Wound Medals
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Honour Decoration of the
Red Cross 1914-=1918 Awarded for Service to the Red cross |
| Breast Star - Large pin back Merit Cross | 1st Class Neck Badge | Officer Class Pin back Badge | 2nd Class Breast Badge in Silver Gilt |
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| 2nd Class Brest Badge in Silver | 1st class Merit Medal Gilt |
2nd Class Merit Medal
Silver |
3rd Class Merit Medal Bronze |
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Wound Medals Awarded for being wounded in action. The number of stripes on the ribbon denotes the number of times wounded |
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The Wound
Medal |