This medal commemorates the 300th anniversary of the imperial diet held in Speyer in 1529 at which five Lutheran princes issued a strong protest against the anti-Lutheran measures of Emperor Carl V as he sought to reverse the policy of religious tolerance adopted in 1526. The word Protestant orginated from this incident.
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Dedication of the Monument to the Opening of the Transit Route Between Vilshof and Passau on May 27, 1823
The passage, opened by King Maximilian I of Bavaria on May 27, 1823, was created in part by blasting into the rocky cliffs. The modeler Neuss was royal Bavarian court engraver and medallist for the City of Augsburg. He was also the owner of a private mint in Augsburg.
Iron Cross Second Class of World War I 1914
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (1784-1833; 1813 King)
Portuguese War Cross (Medalha da Cruz de Guerra)
Italian War Merit Cross (Croce al Merito di Guerra)
World War I Victory Medal
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is the order for military merit awarded in the name of the President to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces wounded or killed in action. The original Purple Heart was designed by George Washington and consisted of a purple silk badge stitched with the word “merit.” The long defunct order, redesigned […]