Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 was a German service medal instituted in 1934 to recognize veterans and participants of World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 canonical | 3 |
| Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918 | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
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service medal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
Hindenburg Cross ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
frontline combatant service in World War I
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next‑of‑kin commemoration of World War I dead ⓘ non‑combatant service in World War I ⓘ service in World War I ⓘ |
| awardedFrom | 1934 ⓘ |
| awardedUntil | 1945 ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
German Empire
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surface form:
German Reich
Weimar Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Weimar Republic (late period) / Nazi Germany administration
|
| category |
German military awards and decorations
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World War I commemorative medals ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designFeature |
black‑finished cross for next‑of‑kin version
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crossed swords for combatant version ⓘ laurel wreath on obverse ⓘ no swords for non‑combatant version ⓘ |
| eligibility |
German World War I non‑combatant participants
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German World War I veterans ⓘ next‑of‑kin of German World War I dead ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
combatant cross with swords
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next‑of‑kin cross (black finish) ⓘ non‑combatant cross without swords ⓘ |
| hierarchy | basic World War I service award in Nazi Germany award system ⓘ |
| historicalContext | instituted after the Nazi seizure of power in Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state award of Germany ⓘ |
| locationOfManufacture | various German medal‑making firms ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
World War I
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surface form:
World War I (1914–1918)
|
| obverseInscription | 1914–1918 ⓘ |
| officialNameInGerman |
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
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| precededBy | no general German World War I service medal ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of the fallen of World War I
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recognition of service in World War I ⓘ |
| reverseFeature |
maker’s mark on reverse
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no inscription on reverse apart from maker’s mark ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
black with white‑black‑white stripes at edges (next‑of‑kin)
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black with white‑black‑white stripes at edges (non‑combatant) ⓘ black with white‑red‑white stripes at edges (combatant) ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| typicalWear | on ribbon on left breast ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
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officialNameInGerman
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Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918