Mates,
I notice General Alfred Gutknecht has listed being awarded this badge for service in East Africa.
Do you have any records of this Order being given to soldiers and are there photos of this award?
Cheers
S.B
Colonial Order (Elephant Badge)
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Re: Colonial Order (Elephant Badge)
Steve,
A photo of the elephant badge.
A photo of the elephant badge.
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Re: Colonial Order (Elephant Badge)
Thanks’ for posting. I don't know anything about medals.
Without an explanation, I would have guessed it´s an animal
motif made of white chocolate from the last Advent-calendar.
• Was this also for the other Colonies available?
• When was this order donated by whom and for whom?
• Could this motif be worn on the uniform like this?
Cheers Holger
Without an explanation, I would have guessed it´s an animal
motif made of white chocolate from the last Advent-calendar.
• Was this also for the other Colonies available?
• When was this order donated by whom and for whom?
• Could this motif be worn on the uniform like this?
Cheers Holger
“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date. . . . All History was a
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palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary” – G. ORWELL 1984
Re: Colonial Order (Elephant Badge)
The following short explanation is from the Australian War memorial in Canberra.
Description
Elephant Order Colonial Badge. Obverse: A palm tree and an elephant. The lower part is covered with oak leaves and around the upper rim are the place names 'SÜDSEE * AFRIKA * KIAUTSCHOU' referring to the larger geographical areas where German colonies were situated. Reverse: The text 'GES. GESCHÜTZT NR. 33992' (Legally protected Nr. 33992). The badge is fitted with a single vertical brooch pin.
History / Summary
German Colonial Badge, also called Elephantenorden (Elephant's Order). Awarded to all German colonials who, during the First World War, and later in the former German colonies, were acting or serving on behalf of these colonies. The badge was instituted in October 1921 and was to be purchased by the recipient. By 21 November 1936 some 8,000 were issued and it is assumed that later awards could have been obtained during the Nazi period 1937 - 45.
Description
Elephant Order Colonial Badge. Obverse: A palm tree and an elephant. The lower part is covered with oak leaves and around the upper rim are the place names 'SÜDSEE * AFRIKA * KIAUTSCHOU' referring to the larger geographical areas where German colonies were situated. Reverse: The text 'GES. GESCHÜTZT NR. 33992' (Legally protected Nr. 33992). The badge is fitted with a single vertical brooch pin.
History / Summary
German Colonial Badge, also called Elephantenorden (Elephant's Order). Awarded to all German colonials who, during the First World War, and later in the former German colonies, were acting or serving on behalf of these colonies. The badge was instituted in October 1921 and was to be purchased by the recipient. By 21 November 1936 some 8,000 were issued and it is assumed that later awards could have been obtained during the Nazi period 1937 - 45.
Re: Colonial Order (Elephant Badge)
Kolonialabzeichen 1922 (So called "Elefantenorden")
Wikipedia (G) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolonialabzeichen
Ehrenzeichen / Orden.de https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/kaise ... -1922.html
(Link with some actual collectors values, beware of reproductions..!)
Photos of veterans wearing the Kolonialabzeichen 1922 are online, please use the picture search...
Hans1906
P.S. 150% perfect reproductions from poland, including the perfect so called "Patina" are about 20,- to 25,- Euro.
(On almost every larger german flea market)
Wikipedia (G) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolonialabzeichen
Ehrenzeichen / Orden.de https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/kaise ... -1922.html
(Link with some actual collectors values, beware of reproductions..!)
Photos of veterans wearing the Kolonialabzeichen 1922 are online, please use the picture search...
Hans1906
P.S. 150% perfect reproductions from poland, including the perfect so called "Patina" are about 20,- to 25,- Euro.
(On almost every larger german flea market)
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