Commemorative Medal of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1908
The Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal (Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Erinnerungsmedaille) was founded on 30 August 1909, to commemorate the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1908. Bosnia and Herzegovina itself had been occupied by the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary since 1878. Legally, however, it remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1908, when it was annexed by the empire as a condominium between Austria and Hungary.
Commemorative Medal of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1908
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The Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal (Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Erinnerungsmedaille) was founded on 30 August 1909, to commemorate the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1908. Bosnia and Herzegovina itself had been occupied by the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary since 1878. Legally, however, it remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1908, when it was annexed by the empire as a condominium between Austria and Hungary.
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The exact number of awards is uncertain because it was awarded not only to soldiers, but also to civil officials. The number is believed to be approximately 2800.
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• Name — Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal • Country — Austria-Hungary • Status — No longer awarded • Established — 30 August 1909 • Higher — 1908 Jubilee Cross • Lower — Mobilization Cross 1912/13 • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the medal
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1908
Commemorative Medal of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1908 is associated with Austria–Hungary and Austria.
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The medal was minted in bronze. On the obverse there is a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I, with the Latin inscription FRANC · IOS · I · D · G · IMP · AVSTR · REX BOH · ETC · ET AP · REX HVNG, in English: Francis Joseph I by the Grace of God, Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, etc, and Apostolic King of Hungary. On the reverse, on a stylized laurel tree, rests the coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a lily crown. In the crown of the tree there is a thin strip on each side with the inscription DIE V · OCT · MCMVIII, and on the trunk of the tree on an oblique ribbon IN · MEMORIAM.
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