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Description: | whole: A ribbon of orange silk overlaid with black printed image and text. Text and images are embellished by ornate,
linear patterns.
image: A portrait of Hindenburg above a scene of marching troops.
text: Vivat das K. und K. Infantrie-Regiment v. Hindenburg
Nr 69 Nr
Marsch in Russisch Polen
Offizielles Band fuer d. Rote Kreuz
Das Kriegshilfsbüro
Das Kriegsfürsorgeamt
1914 1915
The earliest known examples of Vivat Bander date from the eighteenth century and were produced in Prussia and allied
German States. They remained popular into the 1870s and were revived in 1913 in Germany to commemorate an array of events and
anniversaries. During the First World War considerable numbers of Vivat Bander were produced in Germany and Austria-Hungary. Most of the
examples in the extensive IWM collection were printed for the German Red Cross and other War Charities to raise funds.
During the First World War Vivat Bander commemorate specific battles and events as well as celebrating German and Austro-Hungarian monarchs
and commanders. They usually comprise of alternating images and text often including portraits and using historical and allegorical
imagery. Printed on coloured silk they were popular collector’s items and survive in fairly large numbers. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | German Red Cross Hindenburg portrait / personification Charities Austro-Hungarian Army 1914-1918 Paul von commemorative Austro-Hungarian Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Das Kriegshilfsbüro | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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