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The Elector of Hesse-Kassel, also called Kurhessen, was relatively short-lived from 1814 to 1866. It arose from the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel. In 1803, Hesse-Kassel became elector. From 1806 to 1813, Kassel was the main city of the Kingdom of Westphalia. After the defeat of Napoleon at the Vienna Congress, Elector dignity was renewed. In the war of 1866, Kurhessen was on the side of Austria and was subsequently occupied and annexed by Prussia.
The three rulers were:
  • William I.
  • William II
  • Friedrich Wilhelm
who, after the Prussian annexation, went into exile.

The most famous order was the Order of the Iron Helmet.

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All orders and insignia - Hesse-Kassel - Elector



1st Class Service Award for Junior Officers, Buckle 1849
2nd Class Service Award for Junior Officers, Buckle 1849
3rd Class Service Award for Junior Officers, Buckle 1849
Service Award for Officers
Service Cross for 10 years
Gold Medal of Military Merit
Order of the Golden Lion, breast star for command
Order of the Golden Lion, breast star for the Grand Cross
Order of the Golden Lion, embroidered breast star
Commemorative coin of the war of 1814/1815, for non-combatants
Commemorative coin of the Hesse-Kassel war of 1814/1815, for combatants of 1821
Order of the Iron Helmet
1848 Silver Merit Cross
1821 Civil Services Silver Medal, Hesse-Kassel, also Kurgessen
1821 Civil Services Silver Medal, Hesse-Kassel, also Kurgessen
Order of the Cross of William

German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Hausorden vom Goldenen Löwen gestickter Bruststern
Order of the House of the Golden Lion Embroidered Breast Star
Established:
August 14, 1770 by Landgrave Frederick II.
Awarded:
1770 - 1875
OEK Number:
0975
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Hausorden vom Goldenen Löwen Bruststern zum Großkreuz
Home Order of the Golden Lion breast star to Grand Cross
Established:
August 14, 1770 by Landgrave Frederick II.
Awarded:
1770-1875 (metal since 1850)
OEK Number:
0976
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Hausorden vom Goldenen Löwen Bruststern zum Kommandeur
Order of the House from the Golden Lion breast star to the commander
Established:
August 14, 1770 by Landgrave Frederick II.
1818 Elector Wilhelm I. Expansion to 4 classes
Awarded:
1820 - 1851
OEK Number:
0979
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Wilhelms-Orden Ritterkreuz
Knight's Cross of the Order of William
Established:
August 20, 1851 Elector Friedrich Wilhelm
Awarded:
1851 - 1866
OEK Number:
0989
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Wilhelms-Orden Kreuz der Inhaber
Order of William Cross Holders
Established:
August 20, 1851 Elector Friedrich Wilhelm
Awarded:
1851 - 1866
OEK Number:
0990
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Orden vom Eisernen Helm
Order of the Iron Helmet
Established:
March 18, 1814 by Elector Wilhelm I.
Awarded:
1814 - 1815
OEK Number:
0994
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Silbernes Verdienstkreuz 1848
1848 Silver Cross of Merit
Established:
In 1832, Elector Friedrich Wilhelm on behalf of Elector Wilhelm II.
Awarded:
1. Form 1832-1847.
2. Form 1848-1852.
3. Form 1852-1865.
OEK Number:
0999
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Silberne Zivilverdienstmedaille 1821
1821 Civil Services Silver Medal
Established:
1821 by Elector Wilhelm II.
Awarded:
1821 - 1832
OEK Number:
1002
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Goldene Militärverdienstmedaille
Gold Medal "For Military Merit"
Established:
1821 by Elector Wilhelm II.
Awarded:
1821 - 1832
OEK Number:
1004
German states "Hesse-Kassel - Elector"
Kriegsdenkmünze 1814-1815 Kämpfer
Military commemorative coin of 1814-1815 fighters
Established:
March 14, 1821 by Elector Wilhelm II. Hesse-Kassel
Awarded:
1821
OEK Number:
1006