Awards of Germany - Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Braststern to the honorary komur with swords

The chest star shown here for the honorary sword comture has only been awarded since 1941 during World War II. The breastplate for the honorary comture was established back in 1932 by Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern. Swords for the home order were donated back in December 1866 and awarded in subsequent wars. After World War I, the princely order of the House of Hohenzollern continued to be awarded by Prince Wilhelm as a non-state award. Under an additional law of May 15, 1934, the order could no longer be awarded. In 1935, King Carol II. from Romania, the order is included in the royal, Romanian orders. Now, as Prince of Hohenzollern, he could present the Order of the House as the Order of the House of the Kingdom. This required the permission of the head of the family. In 1941, the last expansion of the order took place. Significant innovations were, in particular, the Gold and Silver crowns for crosses and medals for merit and the red enameled, fed crown to honor. The star depicted here has crossed swords above the medallion instead of crossing through the center as usual. It may also be a star for swords on the ring. The awarding of swords is not registered and has not been preserved. The manufacturer of the breast star, in turn, was Gebr Hemmerle in Munich. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, "German Orders and Insignia before 1945," Volume 1, 1997.

Four-beam star made of silver. On the front side in the center is a round, gold, enameled medallion. On the medallion there are 2 gold, crossed, antique swords clinging to 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 with factory marking. 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.
• On it is a decorated manufacturer's plate.
• Curved from above - JEWELERS - after that in 4 lines:
• - GEBR. -/- HEMMERLE -/- VORM.-/- ELCHINGER -.
• Curved below - MUNICH - separately with decorative touch.
• Vertically - a pin with a hinged bracket and a mating hook.

Obverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern breast star for honorary sword comture

Reverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern breast star for honourable comture with swords

Established:

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

Awarded:

1941 –

Data:

• Material: silver, gold, enamel
• Size: 72mm
• Weight: about 48g

estimated collector price:

2000 – 2200 €

OEK Number:

1027