help needed - Ellerhoop 1897

[Curt Steinbach]

Hello - I recently bought a small lot of Imperial medals at an auction and among them was this cross. It seems to be for military service (Militaer Ver.). On the left arm it says Eller-Hoop U. UMG. Which I take to refer to a small town in Scheswig-Holstein called Ellerhoop. U. UMG. I think means "und Umgebung' which would be "and surrounding area". On the right arm it says ZU ELLER-HOOP" and the bottom arm says 1897. Seeing as it's from Schleswig-Holstein I thought it may relate to veterans of the Schleswig wars in 1848-51 and 1864 but unless my math is really bad 1897 doesn't represent an obvious anniversary (ie. 25 or 50). If anyone can help me clarify this I would very much appreciate it.

Thanks in advance
Curt

[Curt Steinbach]

here is an overall look including the ribbon which I, of course, have no idea if it belongs to this medal.

[Brian L.]

It's a veteran's association commemorative cross. 1897 would be the founding date. WII in the center is Kaiser Wilhelm II. The ribbon is not for this cross. I suspect if the cross had a ribbon, it was red, white and blue, the colors of Schleswig-Holstein. Or, it may have been suspended from the generic Deutsche Kriegerbund pin, as were many of these local vet association crosses and medals.

[Curt Steinbach]

Thank you very much for the quick response!

[tompress]

This is the ribbon for Deutsche Ehrenlegion medal (German Legion of Honor)

[speedytop]

Hi Curt,

as addition to the correct comment in Post 3:

It is the "Kriegerverein Ellerhoop und Umgebung", a section direct in Ellerhoop (zu Ellerhoop), and not a section in the surrounding locations. The other places might have their own crosses, e.g. with the addition "zu Tornesch" instead of "zu Ellerhoop".

Uwe

[Curt Steinbach]

thank you very much for the info on the ribbon tompress. Now that I see what you posted it's pretty clear and I suspected it was not correct.

Thanks Uwe for your excellent clarification as well. That certainly explains the zu Ellerhoop.

Curt