Emperor Francis II's Silver Medal for Gallantry, first edition


Silver, forged author: I. N. Wirt 1792-1805 medal diameter 40 mm, vrpca width 40 mm The Medal for Gallantry was founded by Emperor Joseph II in 1789 as a decoration for junior officers and soldiers who had shown outstanding bravery in the field. Obverse: the Emperor Francis II' head in right profile, crowned with a laurel wreath. Inscription above the head: FRANZ II. The signature is on the bottom. Reverse: inscription placed in two rows in the middle: DER / TAPFERKEIT, surrounded by a laurel wreath with six regimental flags. The medal has a broad eyelet through which a ribbon is drawn. The medal was awarded to first lieutenant Marijan Vidakovic, and donated to the Museum by Mato Klaric from Vinkovci in 1880. B. Prister, Odlikovanja, Zagreb, 1984, pages 24-25.




HPM/PMH-000835