Commemorative Badge of Emperor Franz Joseph I

Memorial to Emperor and King Franz Joseph I.

The Memorial to Emperor and King Francis Joseph I (German: Gedenkzeichen an Kaiser und König Franz Joseph I ) was an Austro-Hungarian award. Founder of this known as Kaiser Franz Joseph Gedenkzeichen designated [1] award was French Joseph's nephew and successor, Emperor Charles I of Austria. As usual, came the institution into a "Handschreiben", this document is dated July 22, 1918. It states that the cross without regard to "race, rank or position" would be awarded. There are nevertheless two classes. Requires were three years of service in the Austrian or Hungarian court and decorandus were 21 years old. The hand writing speaks of the "recognition of their outstanding dedication". [2] The circle of beneficiaries was fairly large, the literature talks about 5000 people. [3] Many of them were never decorated with the rapidly worsening war situation and the political and economic problems. Ie the class would be destined for the "hofchargen 'and officers. Others like "unterbeamte" and "Hausoffizieren" came for the Second Class eligible. The owners who had not yet received their crosses were after the fall of the monarchy in November 1918 for 46 or 28 crowns crowns himself a French-Joseph Cross purchase. The managers of the Republic of Austria seized hofeigendommen ("Das Arar Court") referred to Prof. requestMarschall. These prices were quite high for that time. [4] Especially for the lower staff was the price of the memorials too high. They were often away from it to buy yourself such adornment. Austria was now a republic and there were not many more occasions to wear such a cross. The silver cross of Ie class is rarer than the gold cross of Ie class. That brought not too honest antiquarians led to still allow the cashing-plated ones. The cross [ edit ] The first decide to put a memorial were soon taken after the succession. They date from November 30, 1916 and were based on a distinction in one degree. Because the designs were revised again and again there was only on June 22, 1918 and approved a final design. [5] The distinction that recalls born in 1830 and died on November 21, 1916 Emperor and King Francis Joseph I of Austria is a cross Pattee that without ribbon, as a steckkreuz was worn. In the central medallion is pictured at right accustomed portrait of the old emperor. On the medallion left "FRANZ JOSEPH I". The ring is made into something deep and brown letters the words "OBITUARY 1848 - 1916" that the long reign of Franz Joseph I intended. In the arms of the cross are four times down five rays.The edges of the cross are decorated with a motif of laurels. The cross was designed by Rudolf Marschall in Vienna and manufactured measuring 51.6 by 51.6 millimeters. [6] [7] The back of the cross is smooth and unaltered to the pin with which the medallion is secured put is clearly visible. Some cross the IInd class at the rear by Prof. Marschall signed. The rear accommodates a movable pin and a bracket for the cross on the dress was pinned. The cross was awarded in two classes: •	First Class; a cross made up of gilt bronze and iron parts. The iron patina. The cross weighs 51.6 grams. •	Second Class; a silvered bronze cross. The cross weighs 34.5 grams. There are small gilded silver miniatures of the Cross of Ie class known. They are 16.6 mm high and 14.4 millimeters wide. [8] The catalog that prof. Marschall its products on January 23, 1919 offering state Memorials to the Emperor and King Francis Joseph I, with varying prices. There are solid silver, silver plated and in war metal known carried crosses. There is also a one-piece white war cross known fabricated metal. Helmut-Theobald Muller concludes that one in the manufacture of the awards has not complied with the provisions of Charlemagne. [9] See also [ edit ] •	Rare French-Joseph Cross (German: "Franz-Joseph-Kreuz"), which was awarded in 1916 to 26 by the close associates of the emperor.

References [ edit ] •	Johann Stolzer / Christian Steeb: Österreichs Orden vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt Graz, ISBN 3-201-01649-7 •	The "Statut für das von und Seiner Kaiserlichen königlich Apostolic Majestät mit dem Kaiser und Könige Karl Allerhöchstem Handschreiben vom 30. November 1916 zur Erinnerung an meadow Seine Majestät the Konig und Kaiser Franz Joseph I. gestiftete Gedenkzeichen" [10] •	Ivan Kolacny: Ehrungen Habsburg Monarchy, Elka Press, Prague 2006 •	Roman von Walk: Österreichisches Ordenshandbuch, Munich 1974 •	Franz Kaindl: Katalog zur Sonderausstellung im Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna in 1976 •	Václav Měřička: Orden und Auszeichnungen. Artia Verlag, Prag 1966. Sources, notes and / or references 1.	Up↑ Roman von Walk. 2.	Up↑ German "in Anerkennung ihrer hervorragenden Diensttreue". 3.	Up↑ Stolzer / Leeb. 4.	Up↑ http://www.militaria-archiv.com/showthread.php?t=181885 5.	Up↑ Franz Kaindl gives this date as the date of the official establishment. 6.	Up↑ The Ie Class 1 millimeter higher and wider. 7.	Up↑ Václav Měřička gives a smaller size of 48 millimeters. 8.	Up↑ Catalog of Johann Stolzer in "Österreichs Orden." 9.	Up↑ Contribution to Österreichs Orden vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. 10.	Up↑ see [1]

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