Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary

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This is a list of orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary .

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Orders

Decorations and medals

The following decorations and medals are listed in their order of wear from 1908. [1]

Medals not in the 1908 order of wear, in order of year of establishment

Order of wear from 1918

Note: if the honour was awarded with 'war decoration' or 'swords' or with 'war decoration and swords' respectively, it would rank higher than the same honour without these additions. It would not, however, outrank any other grade of that honour or another type of honour. [2] [3]

  1. Order of the Golden Fleece ribbon bar.svg Order of the Golden Fleece
  2. AUT Military Order of Maria Theresa ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
  3. AUT Military Order of Maria Theresa ribbon.svg Commander of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
  4. AUT Military Order of Maria Theresa ribbon.svg Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa
  5. Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary - Ribbon bar Grand-Cross.svg Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
  6. AUT KuK Military Merit Cross 1st Class BAR.svg 1st Class of the Military Merit Cross
  7. AUT Imperial Order of Leopold ribbon Grand Cross.svg Grand Cross of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
  8. AUT KuK Imperial Order of Leopold ribbon First Class BAR.svg 1st Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
  9. AUT KuK Order of the Iron Crown 1st Class BAR.svg 1st Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
  10. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Grand Military Merit Medal
  11. AUT KuK Civil Merit Medal BAR.svg Gold Civil Merit Medal
  12. AUT KuK Order FJ civil GCross BAR.svg | AUT KuK Order FJ military GCross BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
  13. Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary - Ribbon bar Commander.svg Commander of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
  14. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg 2nd Class of the Military Merit Cross
  15. AUT Imperial Order of Leopold ribbon Commander.svg Commander of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
  16. AUT KuK Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class BAR.svg 2nd Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
  17. AUT KuK Order FJ civil Comm-w-Star BAR.svg | AUT KuK Order FJ military Comm-w-Star BAR.svg Commander with Star of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
  18. Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary - Ribbon bar.svg Knight of the Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
  19. AUT Imperial Order of Leopold ribbon.svg Knight of the Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold
  20. AUT KuK Order FJ civil Comm BAR.svg | AUT KuK Order FJ military Comm BAR.svg Commander of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
  21. AUT KuK Order FJ civil Off BAR.svg | AUT KuK Order FJ military Off BAR.svg Officer of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
  22. AUT KuK Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class BAR.svg 3rd Class of the Austrian Imperial Order of the Iron Crown
  23. Order of Franz Joseph - Ribbon bar (Knight).svg | AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Knight of the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph
  24. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Gold Bravery Medal for Officers
  25. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Bravery Medal for Officers
  26. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg 3rd Class of the Military Merit Cross
  27. AUT KuK Merit Cross for Military Chaplains BAR.svg 1st Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the red-and-white-ribbon
  28. AUT KuK Merit Cross for Military Chaplains BAR.svg 2nd Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the red-and-white-ribbon
  29. White ribbon bar - general use.svg 1st Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the white ribbon
  30. White ribbon bar - general use.svg 2nd Class of the Merit Cross for Military Chaplains – on the white ribbon
  31. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Military Merit Medal – on the ribbon of the Military Cross of Merit
  32. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Bronze Military Merit Medal – on the ribbon of the Military Cross of Merit
  33. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Silver Military Merit Medal – on the red ribbon
  34. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Bronze Military Merit Medal – on the red ribbon
  35. AUT KuK Civil Merit Medal BAR.svg Civil Merit Medal
  36. Ord.ElisabettaTeresa.PNG Decoration of the Elizabeth-Theresian Military Foundation
  37. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Gold Bravery Medal
  38. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  39. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
  40. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  41. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Gold Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
  42. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Bravery Medal 1st Class
  43. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Bravery Medal 2nd Class
  44. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  45. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Silver Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
  46. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Silver Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  47. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Silver Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
  48. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Bronze Bravery Medal
  49. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Iron Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  50. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Iron Cross of Merit with the Crown – on the red ribbon
  51. AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg Iron Cross of Merit – on the ribbon of the Bravery Medal
  52. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg Iron Cross of Merit – on the red ribbon
  53. AUT Karl-Truppenkreuz BAR.svg Karl Troop Cross
  54. AUT KuK Wound Medal (1 Stripe) BAR.svg Wound Medal
  55. AUT KuK War Medal 1873 BAR.svg War Medal 1873
  56. AUT KuK Commemorative Medal for 1864 Campaign BAR.svg Commemorative Medal for the 1864 Campaign in Denmark
  57. AUT KuK Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1848 BAR.svg Commemorative Medals for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1848
  58. AUT KuK Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1859 BAR.svg Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1859
  59. AUT KuK white and red ribbon BAR.svg Commemorative Medal for the Defenders of the Tyrol 1866
  60. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (1st Class)
  61. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg | AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Medal for 40 years Faithful Service
  62. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (2nd Class)
  63. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Officers (3rd Class)
  64. AUT KuK Decoration for Services to the Red Cross BAR.svg Decoration for Services to the Red Cross (2nd Class) (and all higher decorations of the Red Cross as ribbon bars)
  65. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (1st Class)
  66. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (2nd Class)
  67. AUT KuK Military Service Badge BAR.svg Military Long Service Crosses for Enlisted Men (3rd Class)
  68. AUT KuK Decoration for Services to the Red Cross BAR.svg Silver medal of Honour of the Red Cross
  69. AUT KuK Decoration for Services to the Red Cross BAR.svg Bronze medal of Honour of the Red Cross
  70. AUT KuK 1898-1908 Jubilee Court Decorations BAR.svg 1898 Jubilee Court Medal
  71. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg 1898 Gold Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces
  72. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg 1898 Bronze Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces
  73. AUT KuK white and red ribbon BAR.svg 1898 Jubilee Medal for Civil Servants
  74. AUT KuK 1898-1908 Jubilee Court Decorations BAR.svg 1908 Jubilee Court Cross
  75. AUT KuK 1908 Jubilee Cross (Military) BAR.svg 1908 Military Jubilee Cross
  76. AUT KuK Red Ribbon BAR.svg 1908 Jubilee Cross for Civil Servants
  77. AUT KuK Decoration for Landsturm service BAR.svg Decoration for many years as a meritorious member of a body obligated to Landsturm service
  78. AUT KuK Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal BAR.svg Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal
  79. AUT KuK Mobilization Cross 1912-1913 BAR.svg Mobilization Cross 1912/13
  80. AUT KuK Sea Voyage Medal 1892-1893 BAR.svg Sea Voyage Medal 1892-1893
  81. BHT Druk Wangyel Ribbon.svg Fire Service Medal
  82. Ord.ElisabettaTeresa.PNG Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  83. AUT KuK Marianer Cross BAR.svg Marianer Cross

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References

  1. Österreich Justizministerium (1908). Verordnungsblatt des K.K. Justizministeriums, Volume 24 (in German). Wien: K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei. pp. 163–164. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. Austrian Orders and Decorations. Verlag Militaria. p. 27. ISBN   9783902526823.
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