Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Medal For Rescue Of Human Life By C. Voigt, C.1880 Buy Now crowns in each quadrant with

crowns in each quadrant with enameled jewels

consisting a fighter aircraft pinned with dual reverse attachment prongs to a ribbon constructed of silver aluminum wire with dual black bands

Though considered "modern" at the time plastic ribbons did not achieve wide popularity and disappeared as novelty in a short time

First World War

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Medal For Rescue Of Human Life By C. Voigt, C.1880 Buy Now crowns in each quadrant with(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen Fr Rettung von Menschenleben). Instituted 14 November 1849 by Grand Duke Ludwig III. (1849 1889 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ludwig III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEL (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), the obverse maker marked C. VOIGT, measuring 33. 15