$50.00
This is a Vivat Ribbon that commemorates the Battle of Nowo-Georiewsk, under the command of Generals von Hindenburg and von Beseler, on 19 August 1915. This Vivat measures 15 3/4″ x 2 1/2,” and is plum in color. Vivats generally were offered under the auspices of the German Red Cross.
This is a Vivat Ribbon that commemorates the Battle of Nowo-Georiewsk, under the command of Generals von Hindenburg and von Beseler, on 19 August 1915. This Vivat measures 15 3/4″ x 2 1/2,” and is plum in color. Vivats generally were offered under the auspices of the German Red Cross.
This is a Vivat Ribbon that commemorates the Battle of Nowo-Georiewsk, under the command of Generals von Hindenburg and von Beseler, on 19 August 1915. This Vivat measures 15 3/4″ x 2 1/2,” and is plum in color. Vivats generally were offered under the auspices of the German Red Cross.
$60.00
This is a Vivat Ribbon saluting Kaiser Wilhelm II. This is the key Vivat ribbon in the entire series. He is the central theme of the Vivat, and is flanked by armies of Germans from the past. The oversized Vivat measures 16″ x 2 1/2″ (the biggest Vivat I have ever seen). It is white in color. Vivats generally were offered under the auspices of the German Red Cross
This is a Vivat Ribbon saluting Kaiser Wilhelm II. This is the key Vivat ribbon in the entire series. He is the central theme of the Vivat, and is flanked by armies of Germans from the past. The oversized Vivat measures 16″ x 2 1/2″ (the biggest Vivat I have ever seen). It is white in color. Vivats generally were offered under the auspices of the German Red Cross
This is a Vivat Ribbon commemorating Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Kaiserliche Marine. The Vivat shows a Kriegsflagge at the top. Below that is a circular panel featuring a WW I-era German warship with the dates 1683-1914, along with Hohenzollern shields above it. Another circular panel shows the Kaiser and, I believe, Frederick III (a.k.a.) Frederick I, the Prince Elector of Brandenburg (upon his death he would be succeeded by Frederick the Great). The final circular panel shows a warship from the 1680’s. At this time Prussia was a second-rate (at best) naval power, unable to match the might of Great Britain or Spain. It is a very decorative Vivat. The ribbon is white in color. It measures 16 1/8″ x 2 1/2.” Vivats were authorized under the auspices of the German Red Cross, with part of the proceeds to benefit their work. $55.00
This is a Vivat Ribbon commemorating Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Kaiserliche Marine. The Vivat shows a Kriegsflagge at the top. Below that is a circular panel featuring a WW I-era German warship with the dates 1683-1914, along with Hohenzollern shields above it. Another circular panel shows the Kaiser and, I believe, Frederick III (a.k.a.) Frederick I, the Prince Elector of Brandenburg (upon his death he would be succeeded by Frederick the Great). The final circular panel shows a warship from the 1680’s. At this time Prussia was a second-rate (at best) naval power, unable to match the might of Great Britain or Spain. It is a very decorative Vivat. The ribbon is white in color. It measures 16 1/8″ x 2 1/2.” Vivats were authorized under the auspices of the German Red Cross, with part of the proceeds to benefit their work. $55.00
$55.00
Vivat ribbons were patriotic silk ribbons sold for the benefit of the German Red Cross. They measure 16″ x 2 ½,” and feature scenes saluting German royalty and military during WW I. Most that I have seen were produced during the early to midyears of the war. This example is white with red embossing. It celebrates the small cruiser S. M. S. Karlsruhe. Actually, two S. M. S. Karlsruhes existed. S. M. S. Karlsruhe I was commissioned in 1914 and blew up in Trinidad before the beginning of WW I. S. M. S. Karlsruhe II was commissioned in 1916 and was scuttled along with much of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919. This ribbon features an eagle and kriegsflagge overarching the German fleet steaming at sea. Also included is a patriotic poem written by a man on board the vessel. Finally, at the bottom are a number of German flags crossed behind an anchor. At the bottom is a small date of 1914/1915, so this ribbon may well refer to S. M. S. Karlsruhe I.
Vivat ribbons were patriotic silk ribbons sold for the benefit of the German Red Cross. They measure 16″ x 2 ½,” and feature scenes saluting German royalty and military during WW I. Most that I have seen were produced during the early to midyears of the war. This example is white with red embossing. It celebrates the small cruiser S. M. S. Karlsruhe. Actually, two S. M. S. Karlsruhes existed. S. M. S. Karlsruhe I was commissioned in 1914 and blew up in Trinidad before the beginning of WW I. S. M. S. Karlsruhe II was commissioned in 1916 and was scuttled along with much of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919. This ribbon features an eagle and kriegsflagge overarching the German fleet steaming at sea. Also included is a patriotic poem written by a man on board the vessel. Finally, at the bottom are a number of German flags crossed behind an anchor. At the bottom is a small date of 1914/1915, so this ribbon may well refer to S. M. S. Karlsruhe I.