1913 Germany Poster Stamp I Gave Gold For Eisen Lieb Vaterland's Finest ...

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1913 Germany Poster Stamp I Gave Gold For Eisen - Lieb Vaterland's Finest Biscuit Mixture Wurzener Kunstmühlen Works & Biscuit Factories Formerly. F. Krietsch, Wurzen. Unused Hinge Remnant. The Kingdom of Prussia declared war on the French Empire led by Napoleon Bonaparte on March 27, 1813. In the War of the Sixth Coalition, Prussia and its allies wanted to use Napoleon's defeat in the Russian campaign in 1812 to end the French era and achieve the liberation of Germany from French occupation. In 1813, Princess Marianne of Prussia appealed to all women in Prussia to exchange their gold jewelry for a brooch or ring made of iron with the inscription "I GAVE GOLD FOR IRON". In doing so, she supported Rudolph Werkmeister's appeal published in Berlin on March 31, 1813[1]. This request has been complied with many times. Iron jewelry became the fashion of all patriot women, who used it to show their contribution to supporting the wars of liberation. The call was repeated during the First World War. Wedding rings, brooches and jewelry rings were given out to citizens willing to donate. Some of them took up the Iron Cross. Wikipedia

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