General Honour Decoration Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen | |
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![]() Obverse of the General Honour Decoration of Hesse | |
Type | Civil and military decoration |
Presented by | the Grand Duchy of Hesse |
Established | 25 September 1843 |
![]() Ribbon of the decoration |
The General Honour Decoration (German: Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen) was a civil and military decoration of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. Established 25 September 1843, the medal could be awarded to recognize several different accomplishments or merits, such as military merit, lifesaving and long service. The reason for the award of the medal was determined by the inscription on the reverse of the medal, with the obverse bearing the effigy of the reigning Grand Duke of Hesse.[1]
The General Honour Decoration with the inscriptions "Für Tapferkeit" ("For Bravery") and "Für Kriegsverdienste" ("For War Merits") served as the primary military decoration of Hesse during World War I.[2] As the rolls of the decoration were lost in World War II, a complete list of recipients is unknown.
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