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)
- | 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)
- | Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) (Militär-Verdienstmedaille (Signum Laudis))
- | Merit Cross for Military Chaplains (Das Geistliche Verdienstkreuz)
- Bravery Medal (Tapferkeitsmedaille)
- | 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)
- | Medal for 40 years Faithful Service (Ehrenmedaille für 40jährige treue Dienste)
- Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (Militärdienstzeichen für Unteroffiziere)
- | | 1898 Jubilee Medal (Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898)
- | | 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
- | 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
- | 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
- | Commander of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
- | Officer of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
- 3rd Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
- | 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)
- | 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.