The War Medal 1873 (german: Kriegsmedaille) was a military medal of

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

established in 1873 and awarded for the occasion of

Emperor Franz Joseph Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his ...

I. 25th anniversary of his reign and could be awarded to all military personnel of the

Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces The Austro-Hungarian Armed Forces (german: Bewaffnete Macht or ''Wehrmacht'') or Imperial and Royal Armed Forces were the military forces of Austria-Hungary. It comprised two main branches: The Army (''Landstreitkräfte'') and the Navy ...

that took part in one or more campaigns in the years 1848, 1849, 1859, 1864, 1866, 1869, 1878, 1882, as well as in the military operations during the Chinese

Boxer Rebellion The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...

es from 1900 to 1901, have participated.

History

The medal was made from the bronze of captured guns shows. The obverse shows the head turned to the right of

I. Circumferential FRANZ JOSEPH I. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, KING OF BOHEMIA ETC. APOST. KING OF HUNGARY. The three-part inscription 2. DECEMBER 1873. The ribbon is hatched horizontally in yellow and black, bordered by a black side stripe and finished with a yellow edge stripe. The award was worn on the triangular ribbon on the left breast. During the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

the medal was not awarded.

Endnotes

Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary Awards established in 1873 {{Orders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire