Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal

The Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal (German: Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Erinnerungsmedaille) was founded on 30 August 1909, in memory of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1908.

The exact number of awards is uncertain because it was received not only by soldiers but also by officials.

On the obverse there is a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I, with the Latin inscription FRANC · IOS · I · D · G · IMP · AVSTR · REX BOH · ETC · ET AP · REX HVNG.

On reverse, on a stylized laurel tree, rests the coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a lily crown.

In the crown of the tree there is a thin strip on each side with the inscription DIE V · OCT · MCMVIII, and on the trunk of the tree on an oblique ribbon IN · MEMORIAM.