COMMEMORATIVE BADGE OF THE 1ST GUARD GRENADIER REGIMENT NAMED AFTER EMPEROR ALEXANDER I — 1814–1914 — GERMANY
Dimensions: 53 x 41 mm
A commemorative badge established in 1914 to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Prussian 1st Emperor Alexander I Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 1 (Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment No. 1).
An openwork design in the form of a wreath of oak leaves, topped with a crown. In the center is a decorative monogram of Emperor Alexander I, while the dates “1814” and “1914”—marking the unit’s centennial—are inscribed along the rim.
The regiment was formed in 1814 during the Napoleonic Wars. The unit was named after Emperor Alexander I of Russia, commemorating the Prussian-Russian alliance of that time.
Material: metal
Technique: die-striking, openwork
Date: 1914
No clasp
Condition as shown in the photographic documentation.
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Dimensions: 53 x 41 mm
A commemorative badge established in 1914 to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Prussian 1st Emperor Alexander I Guard Grenadier Regiment No. 1 (Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment No. 1).
An openwork design in the form of a wreath of oak leaves, topped with a crown. In the center is a decorative monogram of Emperor Alexander I, while the dates “1814” and “1914”—marking the unit’s centennial—are inscribed along the rim.
The regiment was formed in 1814 during the Napoleonic Wars. The unit was named after Emperor Alexander I of Russia, commemorating the Prussian-Russian alliance of that time.
Material: metal
Technique: die-striking, openwork
Date: 1914
No clasp
Condition as shown in the photographic documentation.
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
