Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary
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This is a list of orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary.
Orders
[edit]Order of the Golden Fleece (Orden vom Goldenen Vlies)
Military Order of Maria Theresa (Militär-Maria Theresien-Orden)
Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen (Königlich Ungarischer St. Stephans-Orden)
Order of the Starry Cross (Hochadeliger Frauenzimmer-Sternkreuzorden)
Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold (Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopolds-Orden)
Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown (Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone)
Austrian Imperial Order of Elizabeth (Kaiserlich österreichischer Elisabeth-Orden)
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Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph (Kaiserlich-österreichischer Franz Joseph-Orden)
Decorations and medals
[edit]The following decorations and medals are listed in their order of wear from 1908.[1]
Military Merit Cross (Militärverdienstkreuz)
Decoration of the Elizabeth-Theresian Military Foundation (Dekoration der Elisabeth Theresien-Militärstiftung)
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Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) (Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis))
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Merit Cross for Military Chaplains (Das Geistliche Verdienstkreuz)
Bravery Medal (Tapferkeitsmedaille)
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Cross of Merit (Verdienstkreuz)
War Medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille 1873)
Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Denmark (Erinnerungsmedaille an den Feldzug 1864 in Dänemark)
Commemorative Medals for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1848 (Denkmünze für die Tiroler Landesverteidiger 1848)
Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1859 (Denkmünze für die Tiroler Landesverteidiger 1859)
Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1866 (Denkmünze für die Tiroler Landesverteidiger 1866)
Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (Militärdienstzeichen für Offiziere)
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Medal for 40 years Faithful Service (Ehrenmedaille für 40jährige treue Dienste)
Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (Militärdienstzeichen für Unteroffiziere)
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1898 Jubilee Medal (Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898)
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1908 Jubilee Cross (Jubiläumskreuz)
Sea Voyage Medal 1892-1893 (Seereise-Denkmünze 1892-1893)
Fire Service Medal (Feuerwehrmedaille)
- Medals not in the 1908 order of wear, in order of year of establishment
Army Cross 1813/14 (Cannon Cross) (Armeekreuz 1813/14 (Kanonenkreuz)) - 1814
Decoration of Honour for Art and Science (Ehrenzeichen für Kunst und Wissenschaft) - 1887
Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal (Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Erinnerungsmedaille) - 1909
Mobilization Cross 1912/13 (Mobilisierungskreuz 1912/13) - 1913
Decoration for Services to the Red Cross (Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Rote Kreuz) - 1914
- War Cross for Civil Merits (Kriegskreuz für Zivildienste) - 1915
- Franz Joseph Cross (Franz-Joseph-Kreuz) - 1916
Karl Troop Cross (Karl-Truppenkreuz) - 1916
Wound Medal (Verwundetenmedaille) - 1917
Civil Merit Medal (Zivilverdienstmedaille) - 1918
Knight of the Golden Spur (Erinnerungszeichen für die Ritter vom Goldenen Sporn) - 1918
- Emperor and King Franz Joseph I. Commemorative Cross (Gedenkzeichen an Kaiser und König Franz Joseph I.) - 1918
Order of wear from 1918
[edit]Note: if the honour was awarded with 'war decoration' or 'swords' or with 'war decoration and swords' respectively, it would rank higher than the same honour without these additions. It would not, however, outrank any other grade of that honour or another type of honour.[2][3]
Order of the Golden Fleece
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Commander of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
1st Class of the Military Merit Cross
Grand Cross of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
1st Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
1st Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
Grand Military Merit Medal
Gold Civil Merit Medal
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Grand Cross of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
Commander of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
2nd Class of the Military Merit Cross
Commander of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
2nd Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
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Commander with Star of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
Knight of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
Knight of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
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Commander of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
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Officer of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
3rd Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
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Knight of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
Gold Bravery Medal for Officers
Silver Bravery Medal for Officers
3rd Class of the Military Merit Cross
1st Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the red-and-white-ribbon
2nd Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the red-and-white-ribbon
1st Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the white ribbon
2nd Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the white ribbon
Silver Military Merit Medal – on the ribbon of the Military Cross of Merit
Bronze Military Merit Medal – on the ribbon of the Military Cross of Merit
Silver Military Merit Medal – on the red ribbon
Bronze Military Merit Medal – on the red ribbon
Civil Merit Medal
Decoration of the Elizabeth-Theresian Military Foundation
Gold Bravery Medal
Gold Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Gold Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
Gold Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Gold Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
Silver Bravery Medal 1st Class
Silver Bravery Medal 2nd Class
Silver Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Silver Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
Silver Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Silver Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
Bronze Bravery Medal
Iron Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Iron Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
Iron Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
Iron Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
Karl Troop Cross
Wound Medal
War Medal 1873
Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Denmark
Commemorative Medals for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1848
Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1859
Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1866
Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (1st Class)
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Medal for 40 years Faithful Service
Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (2nd Class)
Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (3rd Class)
Decoration for Services to the Red Cross (2nd Class) (and all higher decorations of the Red Cross as ribbon bars)
Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (1st Class)
Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (2nd Class)
Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (3rd Class)
Silver medal of Honour of the Red Cross
Bronze medal of Honour of the Red Cross
1898 Jubilee Court Medal
1898 Gold Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces
1898 Bronze Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces
1898 Jubilee Medal for Civil Servants
1908 Jubilee Court Cross
1908 Military Jubilee Cross
1908 Jubilee Cross for Civil Servants
Decoration for many years as a meritorious member of a body obligated to Landsturm service
Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal
Mobilization Cross 1912/13
Sea Voyage Medal 1892-1893
Fire Service Medal
Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Marianer Cross
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Österreich Justizministerium (1908). Verordnungsblatt des K.K. Justizministeriums, Volume 24 (in German). Wien: K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. pp. 163–164. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Austrian Orders and Decorations. Verlag Militaria. p. 27. ISBN 9783902526823.
- ^ Austrian Orders and Decorations II. Verlag Militaria. ISBN 9783903341029.