Germany Awards - Chest Star to Honor

The order was established on February 10, 1891 by Prince Leopold von Hohenzollern. This was preceded by the permission of King William II. which on February 23 also confirmed the contribution of the fund. The honorary komtur henceforth occupies a place between the honorary cross of the 1st and 2nd classes. The award of an honorary komtur was associated with the position of major general or senior colonel or a similar position. The chest star presented here to the honorary comture was added to the honorary comture only in 1932 by Prince Frederick. Known products of jewelers of the Hemmerle brothers in Munich with a decorative overlay with a manufacturer on the back. Other stars are slightly different without a manufacturer and in production. Under Prince Frederick, only 12 awards were received from 1927 to 1965. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, vol. I, 1997.

Four-beam star made of silver. A round gold medallion is placed on the front side in the center. The main horizontal and vertical beams are reinforced. Between the main beams, 28 intermediate beams are evenly distributed, which in the center are combined into one diagonal beam. The reverse is smooth, silver with a round lining. Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook.

Front side:

• Gold medallion with wide gold border and blue enameled seal.
• On it is the inscription - FOR - LOYALTY - AND - MERIT -.
• Below are two bandaged, green enameled branches. On the left is laurel and on the right is oak foliage, 2 groups of leaves with fruits.
• The enclosed field is enameled with white and deepened.
• On it is an ornamented Hohenzoller coat of arms for 1/4 of black, white.
• Above it is a 5-lumpy golden, red-lined crown.

Downside:

• Smooth and silver, smooth round lining in the center.
• Vertically - a pin with a hinged bracket and a mating hook.

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Front side: breast star for honorary comture

Reverse: Chest Star to Honor Comture

Established:

1891 Honorary Commander of Prince Leopold
1932 Stern awarded the honorary award of Prince Friedrich

Awarded:

1932 – 1965

Data:

• Material: silver, partly gilded, enamel
• Size: 72mm
• Weight: about 47g

estimated collector price:

Unspecified

OEK Number:

1026