Identification Assistance-Medal & Pin

[Edelweisse]

Hi Folks:

I recently ran into a possible purchase...and the owner sent me these pictures...which I can't ID

Verein Hamburg 214th Pin 1919

Medal with a torch bearer w/sword dated I think "1914" on Hindenburg Cross ribbon

Thank you for your help.

[Brian L.]

The enameled pin shows the coats of arms for Hamburg and Mecklenburg and is for a reunion in Hamburg for the Grossherzoglich-Mecklenburgischen Reserve-Infanterie-Regiments Nr. 214.

Can you show the reverse of the 2nd medal? It might be a cycling medal. But, whatever is written on the reverse could identify it.

[Edelweisse]

Thank you....right now the group of medals & badges are “mounted & framed” and not in my possession...

[Valter Gorenc]

The second one design I've seen on sports medals, but it could be also some chamber of trade or commerce. The ribbon is the wrong one, as far as I can see, the medal is just tossed over the ribbon.

[speedytop]

Hi,

the second one is a "Spendenmedaille" (donation medal) for the "Christianenheim des Eisenbahn-Töchterhorts".

Three medals exist:
- a larger one with a box
- a medal as shown here
- the same medal with a needle on the back side

Please see here: https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/ka...chterhort.html
"Es gibt diese Medaille als nichttragbare Medaille, mit rückseitiger Broschierung und mit Trageöse."

Uwe

[Edelweisse]

Wow Uwe.......Thank you for the information. I have never seen this. Based upon your site I was able to ID a few other medals and badges.

[Valter Gorenc]

Great information Uwe! I've read the article with interest.

[RonR]

Großes erleben macht ehrfürchtig und im herzen fest Kaiser Wilhelm II 1916


(Great experience makes you feel awed and in the heart)


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[Edelweisse]

Thank you.....I appreciate you posting pictures of the medal...both front & back

[Edelweisse]

I wonder what the ribbon looked like which it came on?

[speedytop]

Hi,

nearly all these medals came without a ribbon. Therefore I think, that there was no original ribbon. And everybody could choose a ribbon he want to use.
My medal had this ribbon.

Uwe

[Edelweisse]

Thanks Uwe...that works for me too

[Edelweisse]

Hi Folks: I picked up group that contained the medal and I opened up the back and found that the medal is what Ron & Uwe posted. I moved the Hindenburg Cross to the correct ribbon and the EKII 1914 to the correct ribbon and found the medal to be like the one Ron posted. W/o ribbon....the 214the Verein Hamburg pin actually has a loop on the back. I will take some pictures of the group and post some close-ups too..for info purposes

[Edelweisse]

Hi Folks: Well here is the group....the small 214th medallion has a loop. The EKII 1914 is hallmarked "KO"....

[RonR]

Very, very nice!