Correct ribbon for Bavarian Napoleonic campaign cross

[Miro O]

I would like to know which ribbon is correct for Bavarian Napoleonic campaign cross 1813 - 1814. When browsing the net, I found it once with white ribbon bordered with two light blue and two dark blue stripes (ribbon was sewed to the suspension ring) and then with dark blue ribbon with thin red, white and black stripes (cross normally mounted on the ribbon).
Second question - what was the date of issue of this cross, and was there some reissue date?
Thanks

[Gerdan]

Could this be the right one ?

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milit%C...3/1815_(Bayern)


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Better this I think:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milit%C...3/1815_(Bayern)

Gerdan

[Miro O]

Thank you, now I am little bit more confused than I was before. I will post you versions that I´ve found

http://www.derrittmeister.com/productpages/051388.htm

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Germany-Bavar...item3cbaae21f1

If I consider the style of ribbons on other bavarian medals of 19th century (1866 Cross, Merit cross or also King Ludwig cross) I am with second version.

Notice also the difference between suspension rings on your and my links. "Your" is squared, my links, as well as my own Bavarian cross, have rounded rings.

[Wild Card]

Hello Miro O,

I think that this might be the cross that you are looking for - with the correct ribbon.

Militärdenkzeichen für 1813, 1814, 1815 für Offiziere und Mannschaften 1817 - 1818. OEK 508.

Regards,

Wild Card

[Miro O]

Thank you Will, same ribbon as Gerdan´s link. Now I started to be more sure that you both are right.

And what about the date of issue and some possible reissue dates? I´ve heard something about later restrikes...

Miro

[Rangemaster]

Hello:

This award was founded on December 4, 1814. The crosses were awarded on May 27, 1817 and also in 1818 according to Hessenthal u. Schreiber. Von Heyden does list a private-purchase variant (No. 123), so there were not re-issues, but veterans could purchase replacement pieces or extra pieces of private manufacture if desired.

Best regards

[Miro O]

Great info, thanks. Do you know the estimated number issued?

Miro