Military Order Of Maria Theresa (Badge, Star) - Austro - Hungarian Empire
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:142061 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation |
Military Order of Maria Theresa(German: Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden, Hungarian: Katonai Mária Terézia-rend, Czech: Vojenský řád Marie Terezie, Polish: Wojskowy Order Marii Teresy, Slovenian: Vojaški red Marije Terezije, Croatian: Vojni Red Marije Terezije)The Size of the Badge of the Order:Height - 5cmWidth - 4, 5cmThe Size of the Star of the Order:Height - 6cmWidth - 6cmThe very good made copy of the Military Order of Mar...ia Theresa.This is the very good reproduction of the Order (Badge + Star) made of metal and hot enamels (there is no silver or gold or rhinestones in the copy).COMPLETE SET (Badge + Star) + 2 Journals (each one - 12 pages in Russian Language) which describe the Order + many photos about the Order in both Journals.The SET is completely new and unused.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDER The Military Order of Maria Theresa was an Order (decoration) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire founded on June 18, 1757, the day of the Battle of Kolin, by the Empress Maria Theresa to reward especially meritorious and valorous acts by commissioned officers, including and especially the courageous act of defeating an enemy, and thus, "serving" their monarch. It was specifically given for "successful military acts of essential impact to a campaign that were undertaken on [the officer's] own initiative, and might have been omitted by an honorable officer without reproach." This gave rise to a popular myth that it was awarded for (successfully) acting against an explicit order. It is considered to be the highest honor for a soldier in the Austrian armed services.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ORDER The Military Order of Maria Theresa was an Order (decoration) of the Austro-Hungarian Empire founded on June 18, 1757, the day of the Battle of Kolin, by the Empress Maria Theresa to reward especially meritorious and valorous acts by commissioned officers, including and especially the courageous act of defeating an enemy, and thus, "serving" their monarch. It was specifically given for "successful military acts of essential impact to a campaign that were undertaken on [the officer's] own initiative, and might have been omitted by an honorable officer without reproach." This gave rise to a popular myth that it was awarded for (successfully) acting against an explicit order. It is considered to be the highest honor for a soldier in the Austrian armed services.
