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The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 to 1918. In 1701, Frederick I was crowned king in Königsberg (originally) in Prussia, which was not part of the Holy Roman Empire. Over time, the kingdom of Prussia became the largest power in Germany. Under William I, it reached its climax, until in 1871 the German Empire was created under Prussian rule and William I was crowned the first German emperor at Versailles.
The kings were:
  • Frederick I.
  • Friedrich Wilhelm I.
  • Frederick II. (The Great)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm II
  • Friedrich Wilhelm III.
  • Frederick William IV.
  • William I (emperor and king)
  • Frederick III. (Emperor and King)
  • William II (Emperor and King)

After World War I and the November Revolution of 1918, William II was forced to abdicate and fled into exile in Holland (Dorn). This marked the end of the Kingdom. Prussia continued to exist until 1945 as a federal state in the Weimar Republic or as an administrative unit in the Third Reich, until it was declared disbanded by the Allies after World War II.

All orders and insignia - Prussia - Kingdom



General Award of Honor 1st degree 1814
General Award of Honor 1st degree 1814
General Award of Honor 2nd degree 1814
General Award of Honor with Anniversary Shield 50
Alsen Cross
1st Class Service Award 1825
2nd Class Service Award 1825
3rd Class Service Award 1825
Service to Officers Award 1825
Service to Officers Award 1825 1st Class 1825
Service to Officers Award 1825 3rd Class 1860
Service to Officers Award 1825, circa 1840.
Double Storm Cross
1908 Firefighting Merit Award (Military Medal)
Iron Cross 1870 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class 1813 for combatants
Iron Cross 2nd class 1870 for combatants
Main Army Commemorative Cross 1866
Commemorative cross for non-combatants 1866
Königgratz Memorial Cross 1866
Memorial Cross of Faithful Warriors 1866
1863 military commemorative commemorative coin for non-combatants 1813-1815.
1840 Commemorative Medal for the Guards Corps in Bronze
1840 Commemorative Medal for the Guards Corps in Silver
Commemorative medal of the 2nd Kurgessinsky Infantry Regiment No. 82
Commemorative medal for the assassination attempt on May 11, 1878 in bronze
Commemorative medal for the assassination attempt on May 11, 1878 made of silver
Commemorative Medal for Escape from Danger, 3rd Grade
Hanoverian Original Troops Commemorative Medal 1903
Commemorative sign in honor of the 70th anniversary of William II (see OEK) 1987)
Commemorative medal of the Potsdam State Shooting Festival of 1852
Women's Merit Cross 1907, 2nd Class
1907 Women's Cross of Merit, 2nd Class, Gold
Women's Cross of Merit, 1st Class, Silver with Empress Crown
1879 Wedding Gold Medal, 1st Class
1879 Wedding Gold Medal, 2nd Class
1879 Wedding Gold Medal, 3rd Class
Hanoverian Jubilee commemorative coin, 26 March 1813 - 1913 (see OEK 1949)
Hanoverian Jubilee commemorative coin, 27 November 1813 - 1913 (see OEK 1950)
Hanoverian Jubilee commemorative coin, 30 November 1813 - 16 August 1913 (see OEK 1951)
Bronze insignia of a court hunter
Hohenzollern memorial for combatants 1848-1849.
Hohenzollern memorial for non-combatants 1848-1849 (see Order of Kaiser Wilhelm II 17962
Memorial plaque to the 1914 Olympic Games
Commander's breast star with swords on the ring of the Order of the Crown 1st class with swords on the ring 1867-1918.
Cross of the Order of the Crown 3rd class with swords 1864-1866.
Cross of the Order of the Crown 4th class 1863-1868.
Order of the Eagle Lords 2nd class Order of Kaiser Lords
Eagle of the Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern
Commander's Breast Star with Swords Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern
Cross of the Lords of the Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern
Cross of the Lords of the Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern with swords
Cross of the Commander of the Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern with swords
Order of Kaiser Hohenzollern with swords
Order of the Kaiser Hohenzollern Order of the Hohenzollern, Cross of the Knights
Royal Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of the Knights with Swords, 1861
Royal Order of Hohenzollern, Eagle of Holders with Jubilee Number 50
Royal Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Breast Star
Royal Order of the Crown
Royal Order of the Crown 2nd class, 1871-1918.
Royal Order of the Crown 2nd Class with Swords, 1867-1918.
Royal Order of the Crown, 3rd class, 1861-1864.
Royal Order of the Crown, 3rd class, 1871-1918.
Royal Order of the Crown, 3rd class with Geneva Cross, 1872-1874.
Royal Order of the Crown, 4th class with Geneva Cross, 1872-1874.
Royal Order of the Crown, 4th Class with Swords 1871-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Breast Star, 1st Class 1867-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Breast Star, 1st Class with Swords 1869-1916
Royal Order of the Crown, Breast Star, 2nd Class 1871-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Breast Star, 2nd Class with Swords 1867-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Cross, 1st Class 1916-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Cross, 1st Class with Swords 1916-1918
Royal Order of the Crown, Cross, 3rd Class 1861-1862
Royal Order of the Crown, Cross, 3rd Class with Jubilee Number 50
Royal Order of the Crown, Cross, 3rd Class with Swords 1869 1918
Royal Order of the Crown Cross 3rd class with swords on the ring
Royal Order of the Crown Cross 4th degree 1861 1862
Royal Order of the Crown Cross 4th Class with Jubilee Number 50
Royal Prussian Order of St John Cross of Knights of Dignity and Honour, enamelled
Cross of the General Honor Award with Crown
Cross of the General Honorary Award with anniversary number 50
Medal "For Merit to the Warrior" 1873
Commemorative coin of 1863 for participants in the hostilities of 1813-1815
Commemorative coin of 1864 for non-combatants
1813-1814 commemorative coin for combatants, corner crosses, see OEK 1912
Commemorative coin for participants in hostilities of 1813-1814, with rounded crossbars of the cross
Commemorative coin for participants in the hostilities of 1813, with angular crossbars of the cross
Commemorative coin for participants in the hostilities of 1814, with rounded crossbars of the cross
Commemorative coin for participants in hostilities in 1864
Commemorative coin to non-combatants in 1813
Commemorative coin to non-combatants 1813-1814, see 1920 Order of the Crown
Commemorative coin for participation in the war for non-combatants of 1814
Commemorative coin for participation in the war for non-combatants of 1815
1813 Combatant War Commemorative Coin
War participation commemorative coin for 1813-1814 combatants
War participation commemorative coin for 1815 combatants
1888 Order of the Crown Medal
1861 Coronation Ribbon Medal
Commemorative coin of the Hessian jubilee November 22, 1813 - 1913
Commemorative coin in honor of the anniversary of the Electric Hessian Company November 23, 1813 - 1913
Electric Hessian commemorative commemorative coin December 5, 1813 - 1913 (see OEK 1956)
1st Class Landwehr Service Award 1868
Landwehr Service Award 2nd Class 1868
Landwehr Service Award 2nd Class 1868 (Buckle Award)
Order of Louise 1st Division 1865
Order of Louise 1st Division 1st degree
Order of Louise 2nd Division 1st Class 1865 (see OEK 1813)
Order of Louise of the 2nd Division, 1st degree 1866
Order of Louise 2nd Division 2nd Class 1865
Medal For Labor in the Name of the Fatherland
Agricultural Distinguished Service Medal, Rainpreys, 2nd Class, Bronze
Goat Breeding Distinguished Service Medal, Rheinpreissen Agricultural Association, Bronze
Military Award of Honor, 1st degree, 1864
Military Award of Honor, 2nd degree, 1864
Military Award of Honor, 2nd degree, zinc
Military Merit Cross, 1864
Neuchâtel Medal, 1832
Ohlberg Cross
Order of Merit for Military Merit, Order of the Cross
Order of Merit for Military Merit, Order of the Cross with Oak Leaves
Order of Merit for Science and Art, Degree of Peace
Potsdam and Pretzsch Great Military Orphanages Award Medal, 2nd Class, 1872
Prussian State Veterans Association, 25 Years Member Badge, 1st Class
Prussian State Veterans Association member badge for 50 years, 1st class
1833 Salvation Commemorative Medal
Salvation Medal with Ribbon 1833
Salvation Medal with Ribbon 1833, 3rd Pattern
Salvation Medal with ribbon 1833, postage stamp 1833
Cross of Honor of the Order of St. John the Hospitaller of Jerusalem
Cross of Justice of the Order of St. John Hospitaller of Jerusalem
Cross on the pin of the Order of St. John Hospitaller of Jerusalem
Medal of the Order of the Red Eagle 1st class of 1842, army medal
1st Class Red Cross Medal
1898 Red Cross 2nd Class Medal
1898 Red Cross 3rd Class Medal in Bronze
1898 Red Cross 3rd Class Zinc Alloy Medal
Red Cross Medal 3rd Class Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class, 1854-1918.
Order of the Red Eagle 1st class 1864-1918.
Order of the Red Eagle 2nd class 1864-1918.
Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class ss Oak Leaves and Swords, 1864-1918.
Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class with Swords, 1864-1918.
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd class
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd class with crown, ribbon and swords on the ring
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd class with crown and ribbon
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with Purple Eagle
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with Ribbon (see OEK 1687)
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd class with swords
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd class with swords on the ring
Order of the Red Eagle Eagle, 4th class 1830-1846
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class 1854-1879 see OEK 1702
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class 1861-1918
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with crown
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with purple eagle
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with swords 1848-1861
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with swords 1879-1918 see OEK 1705
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th class with swords, purple eagle
Order of the Red Eagle, Breast Star, 1st Class 1854-1918
Order of the Red Eagle, Breast Star, 2nd Class 1858-1918 see Order of the Red Eagle 1663
Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd degree breast star with oak leaves and swords 1864-1918
Order of the Red Eagle, Breast Star, Grand Cross
Order of the Red Eagle, Breast Star of the Grand Cross with Oak Leaves
Order of the Red Eagle, Grand Cross
Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class Cross with Oak Leaves 1854-1918
Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class Cross with Swords 1854-1918
Order of the Red Eagle, 4th degree cross with anniversary number 50 1861-1918
Medal of the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd degree 1871
Samaritan Medal 1914
Emperor and King William I Shooting Medal 1861
Order of the Black Eagle, Breast Star
Order of the Black Eagle, small award of the Order of the Cross
Order of the Black Eagle, Order Cross 1888-1918
Victory Medal, Field Marshal Medal 1870-71, Bronze
Victory Medal, Field Marshal Medal 1870-71, Silver
1866 Victory Medal, Bronze
1793 Silver Medal of Military Merit
1912 Silver Cross of Merit
State Poultry Award, Bronze, 1887
State Poultry Award, Silver, 1887
State Agricultural Achievement Award, Bronze, 1 Mark, 1847
State Prize for achievements in agriculture, bronze, 3 marks, 1902
State Prize for achievements in agriculture, silver, 2 marks, 1878
Medal for loyalty to the service of the 75th anniversary of William II
Medal for loyalty to the service to the 75th anniversary of William II, bronze
Meritorious Service to Women and Girls Cross 1870-71
Silver Cross of Merit with anniversary number 50
Cross of Merit for participation in the auxiliary military service of 1916

German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Schwarzer-Adler-Orden Ordenskreuz (1888-1918)
Order of the Black Eagle (1888-1918)
Established:
January 17, 1701 by King Frederick I.
Awarded:
1701 - 1918
OEK Number:
1579
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Schwarzer-Adler-Orden Kleindekoration zum Ordenskreuz
Order of the Black Eagle Small decoration for the order cross
Established:
January 17, 1701 by King Frederick I.
January 7, 1914 William II Fine Jewelry Foundation.
Awarded:
1914 - 1918
OEK Number:
1580
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Schwarzer-Adler-Orden Bruststern
Order of the Black Eagle Breast Star
Established:
January 17, 1701 by King Frederick I.
Awarded:
1701 - 1918
OEK Number:
1581
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Orden Pour le Merite für Militärverdienst Ordenskreuz
Order of Pour le Merite for military merit
Established:
June 1740 by King Frederick II.
Awarded:
1740 - 1918
OEK Number:
1592/3, 1593/4
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Orden Pour le Merite für Militärverdienst Ordenskreuz mit Eichenlaub
Order of Pour le Merite for military merit Cross of the order with oak leaves
Established:
June 1740 by King Frederick II.
Awarded:
1813 - 1918
OEK Number:
1594
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Orden Pour le Merite für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Friedensklasse)
Order of Merit for Science and Art (Peace Class)
Established:
May 31, 1842 by King Frederick William IV.
Awarded:
1842-present
OEK Number:
1596
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Roter Adler Orden 3.Klasse mit lila Adler
Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with Purple Eagle
Established:
June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1810 Foundation of the 2nd and 3rd class of King Frederick William III.
Awarded:
1848 - 1854
OEK Number:
1607/27
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Roter Adler Orden 4.Klasse (1830 – 1846)
Order of the Red Eagle 4th degree (1830-1846)
Established:
June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1830 by King Frederick William III. Foundation of the 4th class
Awarded:
1830 - 1846
OEK Number:
1607/33
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Roter Adler Orden 4.Klasse mit lila Adler
Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class with Purple Eagle
Established:
June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1830 by King Frederick William III. Foundation of the 4th class
Awarded:
1848 - 1854
OEK Number:
1607/34
German states "Prussia - kingdom"
Roter Adler Orden 4.Klasse mit Schwertern lila Adler
Order of the Red Eagle 4th class with swords Purple Eagle
Established:
June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1830 by King Frederick William III. Foundation of the 4th class
Awarded:
1848 - 1854
OEK Number:
1608