Medals and decorations as a sign of honour and recognition

Medals are wearable badges that are used to recognize or reward an extraordinary service or exemplary behaviour which are awarded by state or state-approved agencies. They already existed in ancient times. They are still awarded in numerous forms and variations, and historically first and foremost in the context of military institutions, their traditions and cultures. In summary, orders and decorations should be regarded as cultural artifacts. Whether modern orders of merit, Christian and secular orders of knights or house and court orders – all of these can be found in our store.