Historical Medals and Emblems

A collection of ornate medals and emblems, featuring intricate designs, metal textures, and historical significance.

Order, Gold, enamel, 1807, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,
Order, Gold, enamel, 1807, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,
Bliżej Kultury Zając, Franciszek ( 1937), Jarnuszkiewicz, Czesław (1888 1988)Order, Gold, enamel, 1807, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,Pilgrim badge: LourdesBLIŻEJ KULTURY unknownMiniature of the Austria Order of the Iron Crown of the Third Class (Austrian Order of the Iron Krone III class)BLIŻEJ KULTURY Jarnuszkiewicz, Czesław (1888 1988)Badge of the French expeditionary force in the Far East (Cefeo). Enamelled metal. 1945-1954. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. Military badgeRotated to left, DeSoto Logo, Car, LogoInsignia of the 15th Engineering Company of the Foreign Legion (CEG). Enamelled metal. 1954-1956. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. Military badgeBliżej Kultury unknownCrown, element for scrapbooking, isolated on a white background, with clipping path Crown, element for scrapbooking, isolated on a white background, with clipping path Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksandrxKostiuchenkox 9747087Belt Buckle ca. 400 Late Roman This object comes from the Vermand Treasure, the most richly appointed barbarian-warrior grave ever found. The grave was likely that of an auxiliary soldier stationed in the Roman province of Gaul. It also contained a shield, parts of which of which are on view in the Arms and Armor Galleries.. Belt Buckle 465204Order of the Bath, Great Britain, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size.. Order of the Bath, Great Britain, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 422134Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges or Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer - Cross of honor of (1st) World War (attributed title), 1934. Metal, fabric, manual seams. Museum of the Liberation of Paris - General Leclerc Museum - Jean Moulin Museum.Collet leg for driver, section chief (open collar). Embroidered with silver cannetille son, on a blue cozy background, 1940-1945. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum.Military medal - 4th Republic - De Gustave Pommier (attributed title), 1946. Enamelled metal, fabric. Museum of the Liberation of Paris - General Leclerc Museum - Jean Moulin Museum.Order of Labour Glory 2st on a white backgroundMilitary William Order on Lint, in or after 1832  Military William Order on Blue/Orange ribbon. The ribbon has two blue stripes on an orange but a white ribbon on the outside sides. It is attached to a metal ring that is attached to the award. The Military William Order consists of a Maltese cross which the poor are enamelled white and whose ends have iron ball points. Enamelled decorations between the poor green. In the middle the gold -colored fire. At the top an iron crown that is filled with red. On the poor the words courage, policy, faithfulness. Netherlands Lint: Textile Materials. award:. Awarding: Iron (Metal) striking (metalworking)Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Planets-manager. Cornalet Collection Sites 2013-2016. Numismatic.Commemorative badge of the Strzelec Society Abbaye des Verrieres Kramer, PaulCommemorative badge of members associated in the organization of the Polish SamaritanBliżej Kultury unknownBarrette with miniature of Military Willems Order Knight 4th class, Metal Cross 1830-1831 and a Citadel medal., After 1832  Barrette with miniature of a Military Order Order Knight 4th class, a metal cross 1830-1831 and a Citadel medal. The Military William Order Knight 4e class is a miniature cross with an iron crown above it, white enamelled arms with a word in every arm that together for courage policy. Enayed leaf branches between the arms. In the middle, where the arms come together, a gold -colored fire. In addition to this distinction, a metal cross 1830-1831 consisting of four arms with the text faithful to King and Fatherland. The cross hangs on a ribbon which consists of orange and blue stripes. There is a Citadel medal next to the metal cross. A crowned W surrounded by a laurel wreath. Under the W the text December 1832. Netherlands Barette: Wood (Plant Material). Lint: Textile Materials. Willems Order:. Willems Order: Iron (Metal). Cross, Medal: Bronze (Metal) striking (metA Croix de Guerre Belgian medal, recently re-ribboned, in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., April 5, 2023. The medal was originally presented to the WWI Unknown Soldier and its ribbon had faded from age. Belgian Chief of Defence Adm. Michel Hofman had requested that the ribbon be replaced on this medal, as well as the WWII and Korean War medals. This was accomplished by The Old Guard in coordination with ANC Historians.Commemorative badge of participation in the procession on the occasion of the National Day of May 3 in Krakow in 1917Fibula by Georg and Martin Clusenberg, Silver, gilded, 14th century, active between 1370-1373, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage,Badge, Order or Medal from the GDRThe Lord Mayor's Jewel, 1844. Ceremonial jewellery of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. 'The jewel contains, in the centre, the City arms, cut "in cameo", of a delicate blue, on an olive ground. Surrounding this, a garter, of bright blue, edged with white and gold, bearing the City motto, "Domine Dirige Nos" Lord, guide us, in gold letters. The whole is encircled with a costly border of gold Ss, alternating with rosettes of diamonds, set in silver'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V.Commemorative badge of the Supreme National CommitteeBadge of Mutual Insurance Company of Building Insurance from FireMasonic necklace (sautoir) with the sign of the 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite. unknown, authorCross miniature for the storm of Prague in 1794 unknown labelCoat of arms ca. 1824-30 French The arms on the medallion are probably those of Louis Antoine d'Artois, Duc d'Angoulême (1775-1844) above, and his wife, Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte de France (1778-1851) below.. Coat of arms. French. ca. 1824-30. Elm (frame) and horse-chestnut (panel), painted and gilded. WoodworkThe Order of Friendship of Peoples was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in strengthening of inter-ethnic and international friendship and cooperation, for economical, political, scientific, military, and cultural development of the Soviet Union.K.O.A. SocietyPin.   Subject: K. O. A. Society, American, founded 1874Honorand: Edward Barton Chapin, American, 1885-1967Order of Saint Hubert, Bavaria, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (7.3 x 8.3 cm). Lithographer: Lindner, Eddy & Claus (American, New York). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N44), issued in 1890 in a numbered set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N44 reproduces the cards from N30 in a larger size. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Anonymous, insignia of police commissioner for the funeral of Victor Hugo (title awarded), 1885-05. House of Victor Hugo - Hauteville House.Commemorative badge of the Warsaw Committee for the Care of Orphans Witkowski, FranciszekJAEZ. Location: INSTITUTO VALENCIA DE DON JUAN-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.Barrier with image Queen Wilhelmina, 1948  Barrier with Wilhelmina image, made in response to the 50 -year anniversary of Queen Wilhelmina. The portrait of Wilhelmina is visible in a crowned medallion. In the banderol under the medallion the dates 1898 and 1948. A red white blue ribbon with a simple safety pin is attached to the brass bearing sign. Netherlands Carry: Brass (Alloy). Lint: Textile Materials   NetherlandsBliżej Kultury Gontarczyk, WiktorBliżej Kultury Jan Knedler's engravingOrder of the Crown of Württemberg, Württemberg, from the World's Decorations series (N30) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "World's Decorations" series (N30), issued in 1890 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Order of the Crown of Württemberg, Württemberg, from the World's Decorations series (N30) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 410435Pilgrim badge: Diocese of DigneSilver Remembrance Cross 1813-1815, Anonymous, 1863  Silver carrying sign to carrying eye, carrying ring and yellow ribbon with two vertical, white lanes; cross, made up of five arms, each with two points; In Central: medallion, which wears year 1813 on the front and on the other 1815. England silver (metal). textile materials striking (metalworking) / solderingBag (four -armed cross) for honorable, long -term and actual service at the militia as officer, fifteen service years, supported by J.L. Salomonson Hzn, captain in Amsterdam, Anonymous, 1866  Silver carrying pin with button, ring and ribbon.  penning: silver (metal). lint: textile materialsPrzeszo Przyszoci unknownCadillac Logo 1949, Car, Old Logo from 1949Bliżej Kultury And country. Medaljernia A. Nagalski Warsaw ul. Bielańska 16Carriage sign of the S.A.N.B.O.O. shooting club, Anonymous, 1891 medal White metal medal with eye, ring and ribbon. Enamelled shooting disc on which two gilded crossed guns. A laurel wreath with a banderole on which: S.A.N.B.O.O. The whole covered by a gilded crown to which an eye and ring to attach the ribbon that consists of red-black ribbed sodden side.  penning: metal. penning: gilding (material)The weapon of Citters. The weapon of Citters. Part of a series of weapons belonging to the Donation Jonkheer J. de Witte van Citters, The Hague, 1876. Part of the heraldic objects collection.Star shaped badge of organized issues on 6 and 1917 in WarsawBanner of the Falcon Athletic Society in Kiev. unknown, authorJan Boudaen's alliance weapons and Anna Maria Hoeufft, great-grandparents of Jacob Verheye from Citters, in a carved wooden table with the arms of the sixteen quarters of the couple. The alliance weapons of Jan Boudaen Courten (1635-1716) and Anna Maria Hoeufft (1646-1715), great-grandparents of Jacob Verheye van Citters, in a carved wooden table with the arms of the sixteen quarters of the couple. Left from top to bottom: 1: BOUDAEN, 3: COURS 2 :, 4: Cassier, 5: Fourmenois, 7: del Prado (or del Prato), 6: Hureau, 8: Pellicorne. To the right from top to bottom: 1: Hoeufft, 3: LULS, 2: Van Wessem, 4: Van Hoven, 5: Deutz, 7: Cosymans, 6: Schroeff, 8: De Pickere. Part of a series of weapons belonging to the Donation Jonkheer J. de Witte van Citters, The Hague, 1876. Part of the heraldic objects collection.Anefo photo collection. Princess Beatrix named Schutsrouw Der Koninklijke Marechaussee. Gift Royal Marechaussee for Princess Beatrix. July 2, 1956. Apeldoorn, GelderlandBliżej Kultury Gontarczyk, WiktorMedal since World War II For Victory over Japan" (USSR)Esperantospeldje, anonymous, c. 1948 - c. 1988  Round golden pin with a laurel wreath at the top of the number 50. Inside laurel wreath a green five -pointed star on a white stock.  metal.Commemorative badgeMilitary Badge of Shooting Competition Huguenin Frères & CoSleeve Flounce (Spain); silkCommemorative badge of the Polish Samaritan AssociationGolden Star medal, USSR 1980Inauguration of the London Bridge, August 1, 1881 (dummy title) Inauguration of the London Bridge, August 1, 1881. Copper, 1881.Ornaments, Order of St. Michael and St. George England, Crown Order of Prussia, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Decorations, Medals and Awards 1890: Oak Crown from LuxembourgEngraving depicting the Albert Medal, awarded to those who, at great risk to themselves, save lives of others from shipwreck or perils of the sea. Dated 19th CenturyValentine - Forget Me NotMemorial badge of the shooting competition Kramer, PaulFragment, Medium: silk Technique: warp-dyed, cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a satin foundation, Fragment of cut velvet has three oval medallions with portraits of Louis XII, Henri IV, and Louis XVI. Medallion with Louis XVI has an elongated floral wreath around it. Ground is off-white., France, late 18th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, FragmentCarriage sign of the Royal Archic Schutterij and Resilience Association Claudius Civilis, Anonymous, 1877 medal Silver carrier with gilded silver ring disc, eye, ring and ribbon.  penning: silver (metal). ringschijf: gilding (material). lint: textile materials gildinggilded railings at Alexandra Park in Bath, England. The park was opened in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII, and named in honour of Queen AlexandraMedal For the Liberation of Prague" on a white backgroundBattle of Doggersbank, Penning by Willem V, Prince of Oranje-Nassau honored to the Subalterne officers, non-commissioned officers and cadets, who had participated in the fight, Johann Heinrich Schepp (Copy After), 1781 copy Silver oval medal to carrying eye, carrying ring and red-white-blue ribbon. Front: winged victory with laurel wreath and palm branch in hand, standing on Steven van Antique ship; In addition, inscription within Overschruise. Reverse: inscription within Lauwerkrans and Dischanging. The Hague silver (metal). textile materials casting  Doggersbankunknown (unknown), work, Aateliskirja, Hallencreutz family, 1757, special category: book, Photo no. 29603, 08.1995, photographer: Pirje Mykkänen, photo type: LAKADIA,National coat of arms, coat of arms from 1890, Netherlands, digitally restored reproduction of an original template from the 19th century, exact original date not knownRotated to right, Cagliari Logo 2010, Soccer, Old Logo from 2010Souvenir cloth with throne stiffening Queen Wilhelmina in 1898. Souvenir cloth with throne stiffening Queen Wilhelmina with image of the young queen in a Dutch interior. Among this 'photo portrait' is the realm of which it rules mapped: the Netherlands and its colonies: the islands in the Caribbean, India and Suriname.Bliżej Kultury Gontarczyk, WiktorLegging strip -Close-up of a United States of America Medal of HonorSoviet Order Red Star. Isolated on white Soviet Order Red Star. Isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/PavelxSytilinxxxxxVolgograd,xRussia.x 22009780Royal Order of the Union of Holland, ribbon, Palace of Fontainebleau, Loire Valley, FranceCommemorative Badge of the Geneva Carabiniers Association Kramer, PaulExvoto de latón procedente de Mallorca. Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars.Bliżej Kultury Gontarczyk, WiktorPair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki) 18th century Japanese Menuki are a pair of ornamental sword fittings attached to either side of a sword hilt.. Pair of Sword-Grip Ornaments (Menuki). Japanese. 18th century. Gold, copper. Sword Furniture-MenukiDA-SC-86-04664. Country: UnknownCommemorative badge of the shooting competition from the Zurich pistol on the occasion of the Spring Festival HugueninNational souvenirs: Eagle symbols from cartridge cases from the times of the 1st regiment of the Northern League of 1807, from the Duchy of Warsaw and Congress Poland, star from the Order of the White Eagle from the 18th century, bow from uhlan helmet fro. Sztolcman, Władysław Roman (1873-1950), painterRoundel (plate center) ca. 1745 Chinese, for British market. Roundel (plate center) 207483Commemorative Badge of the Polish Cadet School, No. 183 Traveling, StanisławPilgrim badge: Metz  LourdesPrince Maurits's weapon with the motto of the English Order of the Garter, Anonymous, 1613 - 1617  Coat of arms of (again in later time) polychromed wood. The weapon is surrounded by a wood -cut belt with the motto of the English Order of the Garter that was presented to Prince Maurits in 1613. The motto 'Hony soit qui mal y pense'. In the heart shield is the weapon of Saxony with a horizontal gold beam that is the weapon of Meurs. In the first and third fifteen minutes the Wapen van Meurs (this last probably made wrong; instead of one golden beam, two gold beams on black here). Netherlands wood (plant material)Purple heart medal, Miracle of America Museum, Polson, Montana. (Editorial Use Only)Roundel (plate center) Chinese, for British market ca. 1745Great Britain, Decoration. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Great BritainRotated to right, United Kingdom flag 1198, Historic Logo from 1198Frame in art nouveau style. Decorative geometric element. Abstract retro design.. Frame in art nouveau style. Decorative geometric element.