German Awards - Order of Frederick Cross Order/Grand Cross

King William I established the Order of Frederick on January 1, 1830 in the same class. The Order of Merit was awarded for excellent military and civilian services to the king, the ruling house and the state. The order was established in memory of Father Frederick I. The slogan was called "God and my right." The owners were called knights. Among the insignia was an order cross (large cross), a star and a band. The order was awarded only by the king, it could not be claimed. Belionets received personal nobility and had to add the order to his coat of arms. The award took place in royal handwriting. On January 3, 1856, the order was revised and expanded to 4 classes. Personnel knowledge has disappeared. The classes are now the Big Cross, Komtur 1st and 2nd. Class and knight. Previous holders became Grand Crosses, so the distinction between the Cross of the Order, before 1856, and the Grand Cross is not entirely clear. Since 1856, the design of the chest star has changed. This one was now 8-beam. The cross of the order had only 5 rays between each cruciform sleeve. On September 19, 1870, golden swords were awarded for military merits for all classes. The Knights were in 1st and 2nd. The class is divided. The statutes were changed in 1886. In 1892, William II. established the gold medal of the Order of Merit. On March 6, 1899, as a special reward, the Grand Cross was presented with a crown and a Grand Cross with a crown. The Order of Frederick was supplied by various manufacturers. The most famous of them are the court jeweler Franz Steinam, jewelers Berg and Si, Eduard Fuhr and the Württemberg mint in Stuttgart.

A cross of gold with the ends of the cross slightly curved inward. The cross arms are sheathed in gold and enameled in white. Front and back with superimposed round, golden, enameled central shield. Between the cross sleeves is a golden round radial wreath. 8 rays between the arms. On the upper cruciform shoulder there are several furrowed ears or burrs, through which a ribbon ring in the form of an oak deciduous wreath passes.

Front side:

• Around the edge is a gold border, wide, blue enameled font.
• It has a golden font in a break, starting from above - Friedrich - king - von - Württemberg -.
• Between - Württemberg - and - Friedrich - a curved ornamented dividing line.
• The enclosed field is golden and fine-grained. In the center rises a right-facing portrait of Frederick I.

Downside:

• Around the edge is a gold border, wide, blue enameled font.
• On it is a golden font in a break, starting from above - God - and - my - right -.
• Between - right - and - God - a curved ornamented dividing line.
• The enclosed field is enameled in white. It has a 2-line, golden font at the break:
• - Dem -/- Merit -.

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Obverse: Order of Frederick Cross Order/Grand Cross

Reverse: Order of Frederick Cross Order/Grand Cross

Established:

January 1, 1830 by King William I.
January 3, 1856 - Grand Cross

Awarded:

1830 – 1856

Data:

• Material: gold, enamel
• Size: 73mm
• Weight: about 56g

estimated collector price:

6900 – 7200 €

OEK Number:

2968