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The cross was established in 1909 at the time of the first march, to award successful military participants of the Vierdaagse. [1] Since 1910 it has been awarded to all participants who successfully complete all four days, both military and civilian. [2] Beginning in 2009 wheelchair users who complete the course have been eligible for the cross ...
Badge and ribbon: Name (English/German) Creation date – cessation date: Description: Number awarded: Spanish Cross Spanien-Kreuz: 14 April 1939 – 1940 Awarded with and without swords. Issued in bronze, silver, gold, and gold with diamonds. For service with the Condor Legion in Spain 26,116 total, for all classes Condor Legion Tank Badge
The National Museum of Military History (Luxembourgish: Nationale Militärgeschichtsmusée, French: Musée national d'histoire militaire, German: Nationales Museum für Militärgeschichte), abbreviated to MNHM, is a national museum in Diekirch, in north-eastern Luxembourg, that includes amongst its exhibits military vehicles and weaponry, a photographic archive, and lifesize dioramas ...
Four Days of the Yser medal with 1990 bar. The Four Days of the Yser is a four-day international march organised since 1967 by the Order of the Horse Fishermen of Oostduinkerke, in order to honour the tradition of shrimping on horseback on the one hand and to emphasize the scenic attractions of the Westhoek, the western part of the Belgian coast.
In 1977 the Japan Walking Association established the Japan Three Day March, the first annual non-competitive walking event outside Europe. In 1986 the multi-day walking event organizations of Austria , Belgium , Denmark, Ireland, Japan , Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland agreed to form the International Marching League , which was ...
(*) The rank of Gauleiter was the senior-most rank of the Gau level but outside the regular promotion tier. Between 1939 and 1942, these new uniform regulations were slow to be implemented and Nazi Party leaders can frequently be seen in photographic evidence wearing pre-1939 insignia well after Ley had introduced the final insignia pattern.
The orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg have their foundation in the Duchy of Nassau.The top tier order of Luxembourg being the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau is the House Order of the House of Nassau.
The badge of the Order is made up of a golden four-armed cross enamelled in red, with a central gold disc bearing a black enamelled German federal eagle (Bundesadler). The star is a golden star with straight rays, its size and points vary according to class, with the badge superimposed upon it. An interesting fact about the stars, of which no ...