WW1 widow/service medal?

[IronSpike]

The shield color enameled black, white and red (It looks black not blue). Dated 1914 16 with silver composition 800 stamped on reverse.

WW1 service medal of sort and possible a widow medal? Any input appreciated.

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I would say European, based on the "800" silver mark. French, Belgium? Check the tri-color flags of the nations that fought then. Beautiful either way!

 

[DCMatt]

The crown tells me it is NOT American. At least not military. Any more info? Like where did you get it...?

DCMatt

 

[IronSpike]

It was found at a current US home site. It wasn't very deep (2-3 in) so agree it was lost and unrelated to location found.

I'm thinking German, but can't find any matches.

 

[DCMatt]

It was found at a current US home site. It wasn't very deep (2-3 in) so agree it was lost and unrelated to location found.

I'm thinking German, but can't find any matches.

I'm thinking German also - Red White & Black were the national colors of Imperial Germany.

The black-white-red tricolour remained the flag of Germany until the end of the German Empire in 1918, in the final days of World War I.

DCMatt

 

[DCMatt]

I've looked at all kinds of Imperial German awards, ribbons, and medals. Nothing comes even close. Now I'm wondering if it might be some kind of German-American organization. Many such groups existed back then.

My wife's grandfather was an officer in a chapter of the Hiroshimakenjinkai (Society for people from Hirshoshima-ken) in California. He was picked up by the FBI and jailed briefly in 1942 until they got it sorted out. Ha! Did I say "jailed briefly"? He spent a couple of nights in the local click, then he and his family spent 5 years in a Japanese-American internment camp in New Mexico. So much for sorting it out...

Anyway, a home-grown organization pin/pendant is just another possibility. Not sure how to research that...

DCMatt

 

[IronSpike]

Ok thanks DCMatt

I've been looking at medals etc. and can't find any match either. Had no idea how many kinds there were. Thanks for the lead on German/American organization.

5 years for sorting out At least it did get sorted out (better late than never)

 

[AzExplorer]

Definately Imperial German Crown & flag colors

 

[ivan salis]

german colors and prussian "Imperial German" crown design .

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree is the Imperial German Crown...

I agree with the colors...

But I, just now after looking for a few hours, realized the size is tiny.  A charm?  A necklace pendant?

Most pre/WWI medals indicate the dates on them - most that list 1914 also list 1918... this has 1916 and I can't find that on any other German memorabilia.

Eh... still looking.

 

[ivan salis]

the only 1916 mid war dated items I see are "iron for gold" --but the theirs no 1914 on em

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Try looking under patriot pendants

 

[IronSpike]

My thought on the date 1914 16 is that this medal was a widow medal (given to wife of fallen soldier). Maybe a smaller pendant and/or ribbon version of actual war medal? But which one?

Appreciate all your help and input Patriots pendants

 

[DCMatt]

Check this - Patriotic Ring Action Lille

At least it has the right colors and dates.

Gypsy - thanks for the hint.

DCMatt

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

i believe this may be a Prussian veterans medal. i found a site with a variety of veteran organization medals...some in the US.
1914-1916 was the extent of the Prussian involvement on the eastern front, WWI.
the Russians fell out of the war in 1917...disease, mass desertions, revolution...