Germany Awards - Griffenorden Breast Star for Big Comtur

The Mecklenburg Order of the Griffin was awarded as the highest recognition for outstanding services.
The order was established on 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. and Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V. Both Grand Dukes were Grand Masters of the order. Both grand duchies had their own chancellor of the order. Awards were held separately in both countries. The award of the order was announced at the end of the year.
It was divided into the following classes: large cross, large komtur, komtur, knight. Extensions of the order were swords to the Great Cross, diamonds to the Comtur crosses, as well as the ducal crown to the knight's crosses. Since 1904, the Griffin Order has been awarded in both Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg. When assigned a higher level, lower-level orders were to be returned. The Griffin Order was made by 2 manufacturers, Rose in Schwerin and Godet in Berlin.
The breast star, in addition to the order cross, belonged to the award as a groscomtur. Komtur received an identical cross in size, but without a breast star. Источник: Peter Ohm-Hieronymussen, Die Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 2000.

An eight-pointed star with 4 long and 4 short beams of radiation. Long jets, and then every second, are made hollow. In the center is a large round, gilded and enameled medallion. At the back is a vertical lapel pin and an overlay for decoration in the middle.

Front side:

• The circular central shield is gilded. The outer ring is enlarged and hatched.
• Inside is another raised hatched ring. Between outer and inner rings
• wide red enameled ring with gold inscription:
• - ALTIOR - ADVERSIS - (High ground above abominations).
• Below there are 2 small twigs, in the center there is a 5-leaf bloom.
In
• a closed field of the inner ring on a gold, finely grained background,
• a straight griffin going to the left.

Downside:

• The rays are smooth and silvery. Vertical pin.
In the
• center is a large round lining. It has a round jewelry tablet.
• Jewelry with a raised edge. It has an arched decoding:
• Above - J. - GODET - & - SON - including small - KÖNIGL.- YARD SUPPLIERS -
• Below between 2 stars - BERLIN - in the center is a large Prussian coat of arms.

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Front: Griffin Breast Star Order for Large Comture

Backside: Breast Star of the Griffin Order for Large Comture

Established:

September 15, 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. and Adolf Friedrich V.

Awarded:

1884 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver, partly gilded and enamelled
• Size: approx. 77mm x 76mm
• Weight: about 50g

estimated collector price:

1500 – 1700 €

OEK Number:

1293 , 1389/4