Need help identifying this ribbon bar from a photo

[cwbuff]

I need some help identifying the awards on these two ribbons. The are on a WW1 Saxon artilleryman.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/njjgtfrc1i6t0jt/RibbonBar.jpg

[Brian L.]

I need some help identifying the awards on these two ribbons. The are on a WW1 Saxon artilleryman.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/njjgtfrc1i6t0jt/RibbonBar.jpg

maybe Friedrich August Medal, followed by EK.

[cwbuff]

I agree that the ribbon on the right looks like the EK with the device attachment. The ribbon on the left looks like the color pattern may be black-white-red-white-black. The gray shades don't look like the yellow-blue-yellow-blue-yellow pattern of the Friedrich August Medal.

[Don D.]

Albrechtorden.

[cwbuff]

Albrechtorden.

What is your confidence level in this identification? Thanks!

[Heran]

Albrechtorden.

I agree with you.

If he is from Sachsen, it is normal to have the Orden from Sachsen before the one from Preußen.

Then, checking at the orden from Sachsen, the Albrechtorden is the one with more possibilities to be there. If you check the ribbon from other order and medaille from Sachsen, you do not find such a dark background with light lines. For example, the Friedrich August-Medaille or the Zivil-Verdienstorden or the Militär St.Heinrich-Orden.

So, I agree with your opinion.

Regards

Antonio

[cwbuff]

He is definitely a Saxon Artilleryman (Family). He is the full picture.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/98hcgw3aa3...lery%20NCO.jpg

[Heran]

Well, another option is the Friedrich August-Medaille, but I doubt that the background in that ribbon is yellow. It looks darker for sure.

Still, could it be like this one?

[Don D.]

What is his rank? That will tell you what the award is.

[cwbuff]

He was an NCO (Sergeant).

[Tan Berk]

This is a medal bar I have with a F. August medal in the middle, belonged to a soldier of the German Military Mission in Istanbul.

[Don D.]

He was an NCO (Sergeant).

Silver F.A.M. then.

[Brian L.]

Well, another option is the Friedrich August-Medaille, but I doubt that the background in that ribbon is yellow. It looks darker for sure.

Still, could it be like this one?

I teach color theory and also worked as a commercial photographer for many years. The yellow in the FAM has elements of red in its tint base, and therefore would photograph as a medium-dark gray.

The Albrecht Order, having a blue base to the green, would photograph as a light gray at best.

Therefore, as Don says, FAM in silver.

[Heran]

So, it could actually be like the Ribbon that I posted, only that the lines in the middle are a bit white (but observed that effect in other bands).

So a Friedrich August-Medaille in Silber.

Excellent!!!

Regards

Antonio

[cwbuff]

Now I must start my search to find an original ribbon bar. Any advice on avoiding a fake would be appreciated.