Awards of Germany - Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Cross 1. Class with swords

The princely house order of Hohenzollern was established jointly by princes Konstantin Hohenzollern Hechingen and Karl Anton Hohenzollern Sigmaringen. The order initially consisted of 5 classes, an honorary cross of the 1st degree. class, 2nd class, 3rd class, as well as a gold medal of honor and a silver medal of merit. Since 1852, the order was reorganized. Various additions were made in subsequent years. In 1866, swords were established for military merit. In 1891, the honorary Komtursky Cross was attached to it, in 1910 - the Golden and Silver Cross for Merit. In 1941, the crown was established. Classification: Cross of Great Honor, Cross of Honor 1st class, Cross of Honor, Cross of Honor 2nd class, Cross of Honor 3rd class, Golden Cross of Merit, Silver Cross of Merit, Gold Medal of Honor, Silver Medal of Merit.
Various extensions or promotions are known to individual classes, such as swords, swords on a ring, diamonds, with a crown and combinations. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, vol. I, 1997.

The silver cork cross is partially gilded. The crosses of the front side are silver border and enameled white. Lying inside at a distance from the edge is a wide, gilded, black enameled strip. Crosspiece ends are rounded outwards. The front side with a worn, gold, round central shield. Between the cross sleeves around the circumference is a green enameled and golden burgundy wreath of right oak foliage and left laurel foliage. 2 crossed gilded swords pass through the center. They are superimposed on a green enameled wreath in front. The back is smooth and silvery with a perpendicular pin. In the center is a decorated round overlay with the manufacturer's designation.

Front side:

• Golden central shield with a wide blue enameled ring, golden bordered.
• It has a golden inscription: - FOR - LOYALTY - AND - MERIT -.
• Below in the center are tied 2 green laurel branches.
In
• a surrounded, enameled field, a white curved golden coat of arms.
• This is a diagonal of 1/4 black and white enamel. Above it, a golden princely crown was fed half red.

Downside:

• Jewelry plate with a pearl edge in the form of an 8-petal flower.
• On the central panel of jewelry there is an inscription: CURVED FROM ABOVE - JEWELIERE -
• Including a 4-line straight line - GEBR. -/- HEMMERLE -/- VORM. -/- ELCHINGER -
• Below it is curved again - MÜNCHEN - a horizontal line above it.

Obverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Cross 1. Class with swords

Reverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Cross 1. Class with swords

Established:

December 5, 1841 by Prince Konstantin Hohenzollern Hechingen and Prince Karl Anton Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
1866 - Sword Foundation

Awarded:

1866 – 1918 ?

Data:

• Material: Silver gilded
• Size: about 51mm
• Weight:

estimated collector price:

2400 – 2600 €

OEK Number:

1022/8