The 1898 Jubilee Medal (German: Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille 1898) was a military and civil decoration of Austria-Hungary established in 1898 and awarded for the anniversary of Emperor Franz Josef's accession to the throne of the Habsburg Empire.
1898 Jubilee Medal | |
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![]() Bronze Military Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces | |
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Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 2 December 1898 |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Bronze medal of the Decoration for Services to the Red Cross |
Next (lower) | 1908 Jubilee Cross |
History
The 1898 Jubilee Medal was created by Emperor Franz Josef on 2 December 1898 in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne of the Habsburg Empire[1]
The medal was 34–35 mm in diameter. The obverse of the medal bore the portrait of Emperor Franz Josef. On the reverse is written MDCCCXLLVIII-MDCCCXCVIII (1848–1898) in a laurel wreath. The medal is suspended from a red trifold ribbon for the armed forces, a red and white for civilians, and a white ribbon with a wide red stripe for Court officials.
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The medal came in four versions:
Jubilee Court Medal – Jubiläums-Hofmedaille
Gold Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces – Goldene Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille für die bewaffnete Macht und die Gendarmerie
Bronze Jubilee Medal for the Armed Forces – Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille für die bewaffnete Macht und die Gendarmerie
Jubilee Medal for Civilian Servants – Jubiläums-Erinnerungsmedaille für Zivilstaatsbedienstete