The badge is mounted over the ribbon of the Prussian Crown Order. Ribbon shows wear. The reverse label
Only 1213 badges were awarded.
The reverse is showing the inventory tag from the former US based Sawicki collection. Mr. Sawiki was one in charge of de-nazifying Germany after World War II including the destruction of tools used to manufacture items with Nazi symbolism, e.g., medals and badges. During that time, he became acquainted with Georg Schreiber (collector and co-author of: “Die tragbaren Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Reiches”, Dr. Waldemar von Hessenthal & Georg Schreiber, Verlag Uniformen Markt Otto Dietrich, Berlin 1940 and other medal related books) He became fond of those very items while he was staying with Schreiber and started collecting. He acquired most of his collection from Schreiber himself.
Condition
2-
Historical information
Award period
1906 - 1906
OEK
1860
Institution date
December 27,1906
Instituted by
Emperor Wilhelm II. of Preußen
The commemorative badge for the Silver Wedding Anniversary, 1906, was created on February 27, 1906, by Kaiser Wilhelm II. It was only awarded on this occasion to the closest circle of attendees to the celebration as well as to 119 veterans of the 2nd Company of the 1st Guards Regiment on Foot.
The badge was worn on the most recently awarded Prussian Order or Decoration.
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