Commemorative Medal of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1908

The Bosnia-Hercegovina Commemorative Medal (German: Bosnisch-Hercegovinische Erinnerungsmedaille) was founded on 30 August 1909, to commemorate the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1908. Bosnia and Herzegovina itself had been occupied by the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary since 1878. Legally, however, it remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1908, when it was annexed by the empire as a condominium between Austria and Hungary. The exact number of awards is uncertain because it was awarded not only to soldiers, but also to civil officials. The number is believed to be approximately 2800.