Karl Troop Cross medal
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Anna Neumann Taylor.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Anna Neumann Taylor
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Medal (Karl Troop Cross) with loop at the top and attached to a red and white ribbon folded into a triangular shape. The medal is zinc and consists of a cross pattee resting on a laurel wreath.The obverse bears the Latin inscription "GRATI PRINCEPTS ET PATRIA, CAROLVS IMP.ET REX." The reverse shows the Austrian and Hungarian Imperial crowns above teh letter "C" with the inscription "VITAM ET SANGVINEM" and the date MDCCCXVI.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object
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