In addition to the decorations of the orders there are a number of war medals in bronze awarded to officers and men for participation in the campaigns of the war with China and the war with Russia.
War Medals of Germany.—Germany has many orders and medals but the one best known as a war medal is the Iron Cross, founded in 1813, to be given to both soldiers and civilians for services to the country. It was revived in 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. The decoration consists of a black iron cross pattée with a silver edge. At the center is the letter “W”, on the upper arm a crown and on the lower arm the date 1870 for the crosses awarded in that year and 1914 for those awarded in the present war. There are three classes in the order, the size of the cross varying with the class. The ribbon is black with white stripes near each edge for medals awarded to soldiers or sailors and the reverse for those awarded to civilians. The Iron Cross has been lavishly bestowed upon soldiers and sailors in the present war.
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FOREIGN DECORATIONS AND MEDALS
| 1. Military Order of Savoy, Italy |
| 2. Order of Leopold, Belgium |
| 3. Order of St. James of the Sword, Portugal |
| 4. Order of the White Eagle, Serbia |
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FOREIGN DECORATIONS AND MEDALS
| 1. Order of Francis Joseph, Austria |
| 2. Iron Cross, Germany |
| 3. Order of Medjidie, Turkey |
| 4. Order of St. Alexander, Bulgaria |