The Reuss ?merit? medal

[Rolf D.]

What is the approximate value on the Reuss medal.
There are two that I know of, one with yellow, red, and an orangish color I think and a purple.

What are their values uncased?

What were they awarded for?

Also what is the rarity of this award?

Thanks a lot!
Rolf

[Ponomarev]

Hi Rolf!
If you maen this, it cost about 70USD.

Alex.

[Rolf D.]

Thanks

What is the rarity of such a medal? What about the third class? I think the third class is on a purple ribbon.

[Ponomarev]

All medals of Reuss Ehrenkreuz not rare, except with crown and swords.
About 3-th class i can say only values -350-650USD, depends of form, swords and crowns.

Alex.

[Rolf D.]

Purple Reuss

What I would like to know is if I have a third class Reuss w/purple ribbon, or if I think it is Reuss but something different. Could you post a pic of third class if you know of one? What is the one with the purple ribbon?
Thanks!
Rolf

[Dave Danner]

This is the Princely Reuss Honor Cross, Third Class with Swords:



After January 9, 1915, awards with swords (and awards without swords for military merit not in the face of the enemy) were worn on the "war ribbon" as shown above. The pre-war and non-military ribbon was amaranth, a shade of crimson (a shade of red).

The 4th class lacked the rays between the arms, while the 2nd and 1st classes had enamel arms. Here is a 2nd class:

[Ponomarev]

That all what can display for you.
Numbers 2006, 2009 it's a 3-th class.

Alex

[Rolf D.]

Reuss again

What is the Reuss medal with a purple ribbon? Is there even a Reuss with a purple ribbon? The medal in question is shaped like a coin and is round mounted on a purple ribbon and is silver and looks exactly like the medal Ponomarev posted but without the swords. What is it? On Ponomarev's post with the four one is #2014 and the other is exactly like it minus swords. Thanks!

[Dave Danner]

The Reuss Merit Medal came in gold or silver, and could be awarded with or without swords. With swords, it was on the yellow, red and black ribbon. Without swords, as a civil award, it was, as I stated for the Honor Cross, worn on an amaranth ribbon. Amaranth looks like this:

[Brian S]

Let me out of here

Here's a purple ribbon.

[Dave Danner]

Am I gonna have to climb through this computer and open up a can o' whoop-ass on you, Brian?

That is not purple. Purple is bluer. That is amaranth, a shade of crimson, similar to wine-red or burgundy. It doesn't quite match what I showed because I used a paint chip rather than a fabric swatch, but that's what it is.

Wine-red shades:

Satin Fuchsia, Bayberry Solid, Rose Suedecloth, Crimson Velour:


Purple shades:

Purple Satin, Purple Crepe, Purple Velour, Purple Cotton:

[Rolf D.]

Paint chips

Are those salted?

You don't eat the fabric swatches do you? Hopefully you didn't eat that paint chip from an earlier post because I need to see that color again...

[Brian S]

Amaranth

"Aztecs believed Amaranth had supernatural powers and incorporated it into their religious ceremonies. Amaranth was associated with human sacrifice and the Aztec women made a mixture of ground amaranth seed, honey or human blood then shaped this mixture into idols that were eaten ceremoniously."

Here's a ribbonesque paint chip;

[Tom Y]

Jeez, Dave, have you ever thought of taking up interior decorating?