This bar sound OK?

[Eric Gaumann]

Does this little amalgamation of mine sound nearly reasonable?
EK2, Hamburg Hansa Cross, Prussian General Honor Medal, Prussian Red Cross Medal, 15 Year Cross, 1866 Cross, 1870/71 Medal, Legion Of Honor Medal.
Is anyhting obvious missing or would it be acceptable (as a display only piece)?

[Bill M]

--A 1914 (?) EK2, a Hanseatic AND 1866 Campaign and 1870 KDM?
I've never seen a Hanseatic cross on a bar with 'unification' medals, even if the EK was an 1870.
I suppose it IS possible as some 1870 EK2 winners did stay in service receive the 1914 Spanges. Old, old guys, though...
--You are 'creating' this bar for display?

[Eric Gaumann]

Yeah, just some loose medals I thought I'd mount together as a lark.

[Rick Research]

Every Prussian veteran of 1866 and 1870 had the 1897 Centenary Medal. No post 1897 medal bar could do without one.

I sure hope those aren't ORIGINAL RIBBONS you are playing with, or an Exceution At Dawn will be called for!

Playing with NEW replica ribbons IS perfectly acceptable, since nothing ORIGINAL is being harmed.

I agree with Bill... have never seen a Hamburg Hanseatic to an 1870 vet, let alone an 1866 one. If going for display/amusement, I'd leave off the last three and go with the first 5, which would be correct in that order of mounting.

But no one should EVER chop up original ribbon to make up pretend bars. You'd be absolutely amazed how ferocious that makes us!

[Eric Gaumann]

Good point, Rick, about the Centenary Medal. I forgot about that one. I guess because I see it so often. And *no*, I'd never, even in my drunkenest fantasies, considering messing with original ribbons. Tis truely sacralige.