The General Honour Decoration (german: link=no, Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen) was a civil and military decoration of the

Grand Duchy of Hesse The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (german: link=no, Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Grand Duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 ...

. Established 25 September 1843, the medal could be awarded to recognize several different accomplishments or merits. The reason for the award of the medal was determined by the inscription on the reverse of the medal, with the obverse bearing the effigy of the reigning

Grand Duke of Hesse The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (german: link=no, Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein) was a grand duchy in western Germany that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Grand Duchy originally formed from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1806 ...

Recipients of the Hessian Bravery Medal (Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille)

Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse Philipp, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (6 November 1896 – 25 October 1980) was head of the Electoral House of Hesse from 1940 to 1980. He joined the Nazi Party in 1930, and, when they gained power with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancel ...

* Hauptmann Curt von Brandenstein, 1879-1964, Pour le Me'rite 26.9.1918 Leibregiment Grossherzogin (3. Grossherzoglich Hessisches) Nr.117

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{{Orders of Imperial Germany Orders, decorations, and medals of Hesse 1843 establishments in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Awards established in 1843