Issue awarded for bravery, established in 1789 by Emperor Joseph II and awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers for outstanding acts of courage on the battlefield.
Medal by Tautenhein, signed on the obverse, with a loop.
Obverse: bust of Emperor Franz Joseph I facing right; below, the signature TAUTENHEIN
Reverse: inscription in two lines, surrounded by a wreath of foliage; at the bottom, two crossed flags, DER / TAPFERKEIT
Copper, diameter 30 mm, weight 14.61 g



