Colonial Medal (German Empire)

The Colonial Medal (Kolonial-Denkmünze) was a medal of the German Empire established on 13 June 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II The medal and clasps were awarded retroactively for participation in military operations in the German colonies.[1] Exceptions were participants in the Boxer Rebellion 1900-01, and German South-West Africa in the years 1904-08. These operations were eligible for their own unique commemorative medal.

Colonial Medal Kolonial-Denkmünze
Awarded by German Empire
Type	Campaign medal
Eligibility	for participation in combat operations in the German Colonies
Statistics
Established	13 June 1912
Related	China Medal (German Empire) South-West Africa Medal (German Empire)
ribbon bar of the medal

Description

The medal is made of bronze the obverse of which depicts the right-facing bust of Wilhelm II in uniform, with the initials W II. The reverse has oak leaves on the right and a laurel branch on the left. In the center is the imperial crown which sits above the inscription "DEN TAPFEREN STREITERN FÜR DEUTSCHLANDS EHRE" ("The brave warriors for Germany's honor"). The ribbon is white with four thin red lines in the center and black stripes on the edges.

Claps

The medal was awarded with claps which were manufactured of gold plated brass. Claps were mounted on the ribbon of the medal.

Deutsch-Ostafrika 1888/89 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1889/90 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1889/91 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1892 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1893 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1894 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1895 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1896 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1897 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1898 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1899 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1900 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1901 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1902 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1903 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1905/07 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1911 Deutsch-Ostafrika 1912 Südwest-Afrika 1893/95 Südwest-Afrika 1896 Südwest-Afrika 1897 Südwest-Afrika 1897/98 Südwest-Afrika 1901 Südwest-Afrika 1903/04 Kamerun 1884 Kamerun 1886/91 Kamerun 1889 Kamerun 1890 Kamerun 1891 Kamerun 1891/94 Kamerun 1893 Kamerun 1895/96 Kamerun 1897 Kamerun 1898 Kamerun 1898/99 Kamerun 1899 Kamerun 1899/00 Kamerun 1900 Kamerun 1900/01 Kamerun 1901 Kamerun 1901/02 Kamerun 1902 Kamerun 1902/03 Kamerun 1903

Kamerun 1904 Kamerun 1904/05 Kamerun 1905 Kamerun 1906 Kamerun 1905/07 Kamerun 1906/07 Kamerun 1907/08 Kamerun 1911 Kamerun 1912 Samoa 1888 Venezuela 1902/03 Panape 1910/11 Togo 1894/95 Togo 1895 Togo 1896 Togo 1896/97 Togo 1897 Togo 1897/98 Togo 1898 Togo 1898/99 Togo 1899 Togo 1900 Togo 1900/01 Togo 1901 Togo 1902 Togo 1903 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1893 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1897 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1899 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1900 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1901 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1902 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1903 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1904 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1905 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1906 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1907 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1908 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1909 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1910 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1911 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1912 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1913 Deutsch-Neuguinea 1913/14

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References

1. Imperial German Colonial Medal - SAMOA 1888, 05/15/08. Ebay Reviews and Guides, date accessed 2011-02-24
2. Kolonialdenkmünze, Die kaiserliche Schutztruppe (German), date accessed 2011-02-24

Sources

• André Hüsken: Katalog der Orden, Ehrenzeichen und Auszeichnungen des Kurfürstentums Brandenburg, der Markgrafschaften Brandenburg-Ansbach und Brandenburg-Bayreuth, des Königreiches Preußen, der Republik Preußen unter Berücksichtigung des Deutschen Reiches, Band 3, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-89757-138-2