Germany Awards - 1st Class Cross with Swords and Crown

Cross of Honor 1 shown here. The Sword and Crown Class is the highest class awarded since 1901 for services to the enemy. The 1st Class Crown of Honor was established on August 30, 1901 in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and October 30, 1901 in Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The principalities made up the principles of awarding the crown. Military personnel must have the rank of major general. Prior to this, the award was to take place without a crown. In addition, colonels could receive the Cross of Honor with a crown if they owned the 1st class Cross without a crown for at least five years. Civilians had the title of actual privy councilors, heads of departments of the ministry, if they also owned a cross without a crown for at least 5 years. The presented cross is made of silver with gilding and dates from the end of World War I. The swords donated by 1870/71 were updated on August 21, 1914 for the 1st World War. Since 1915, military awards were no longer subject to return. Until 1915, crosses were made of gold.

Eight-pointed cross made of gilded silver. The cruciform arms are enameled in white and sheathed in gold. Front and back sides with false oval medallion. 2 ancient swords with Roman parire wands pass through the center. On the upper cruciform shoulder between the peaks is an ornamented segment with an attached golden princely hat (crown). A ribbon ring passes through the imperial apple.

Front side:

In the
• center is a high oval gold medallion, the edging is richly decorated with ornaments.
In a surrounded
• by a dark blue enameled field, a golden Black Burg lion walking to the left with a princely crown on its head..

Downside:

In the
• center is a high oval gold medallion, the edging is richly decorated with ornaments.
In
• a closed dark blue enameled field, double mirror, sinuous initials - F - G -
• Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt of Prince Friedrich Gunther above him is a golden princely crown.

Tape:

• The collar is golden yellow 57 mm wide, the edge stripes are blue 7 mm, the central stripes are blue 6 mm.

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Obverse: 1st Class Princely Black Cross with Swords and Crown

Reverse: 1st Class Princely Black Cross with Swords and Crown

Established:

Together by the princes Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt on June 9, 1857 and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen on May 28, 1857
30 August 1901 Foundation of the Crown

Awarded:

1901 – 1918

Data:

• Material: Silver, enamel
• Size: 58mm x 52mm, swords 61mm x 2mm, crown 32mm x 25mm
• Weight: 36.78g

estimated collector price:

6500 - 7000 €, silver gilded

OEK Number:

2743