Awards of Germany - Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Komturkreuz 2. Execution
On February 10, 1891, Prince Leopold von Hohenzollern established the Honorary Komtursky Cross. After the death of Prince Karl Antons on June 2, 1885, he became the head of the princely house of the Hohenzollern. The order was expanded on December 1, 1890 by King William II. approved and approved on February 23, 1891. The honorary komtur occupied the place between the honorary cross of the 1st class and the honorary cross of the 2nd class and, thus, was the second oldest class. After the expansion of the order by Prince Wilhelm in 1910, the award of an honorary commander was tied to the rank of major general and senior colonel. The honorary utility cross was awarded in 2 versions. The 1st version was slightly smaller and made of gold. Shown here 2. The performance is larger, also found in silver gold. For military merits, the cross could be awarded with swords. Prince Friedrich from 1927 to 1965 added a chest star to the honorary comture in 1932 and divided the honorary comture into with and without a star. The princely house order of Hohenzollern after the ban by the National Socialists in 1935 was established by a cousin King Carol II. from Romania. The last change occurred on the 100th anniversary of the order in 1941.
Crosses for the honorary komtura were supplied in Sigmaringen by I. G. Zimmer and son, princely court jewelers of Hohenzollern. The producer is C.F. Zimmermann in Pforzheim. From 1891 to 1965, the award was presented 272 times. 12 crosses were awarded with stars. Source: Jörg Nemmergut, German Orders and Insignia until 1945, vol. I, 1997.
The cross is gold or silver gilded. The cross arms are sheathed in gold and enameled in white. Lying inside at a distance from the edge is a wide, gilded, black enameled strip. Crosspiece ends are rounded outwards. Front and back with round middle shields worn. Between the cruciform sleeves, at a short distance from the medallion, around the circumference is a green enameled and golden burgundy wreath of right oak foliage and left laurel foliage. (Front side) On the upper cruciform shoulder parallel soldered ordinary eye with a double elongated ribbon ring.
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 (3 leaves).
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, the princely crown 1/2 was fed red.
Downside:
- Golden central shield with a wide blue enameled ring, golden bordered.
- It has a golden inscription: - DEN - 10. - FEBRUARY - 1891 -.
- Below there are 2 green laurel branches with 2 groups of leaves of 3 leaves in the center.
In - a closed, enameled field, a white decorated letter - L - for Prince Leopold.
- Above it is a free-floating golden princely crown in semi-laid red.
Tape:
- white collar 51 mm wide, white edges 3 mm, black side stripes 7 mm, black central stripes 4 mm.
Obverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Komturkreuz 2. Execution
Reverse: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Honorary Comtur Cross 2. Execution
Established:
December 5, 1841 by two princes Friedrich Wilhelm (H.-Hechingen) and Karl (H.-Sigmaringen)
February 10, 1891 Honorary Komture of Prince Leopold
Data:
- Material: gold, enamel
- Size: 51.5mm x 52mm
- Weight: about 30g
estimated collector price:
1800 - 1900 € in gold
900 - 1000 € silver gilded
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