Awards of Germany - Order of Greifen Honorary Cross (Officer Cross)

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. Источник: Peter Ohm-Hieronymussen, Die Mecklenburg-Strelitzer Orden und Ehrenzeichen, 2000.

An eight-pointed gilded cross with an overhead gold middle shield on the front side. The cruciform arms are covered with a red glaze with translucent hatching and bordered with gold. On the back is a vertical pin.

Front side:

• Golden central shield with Mecklenburg griffin extending to the left.
• Surrounded by a narrow border.

Downside:

• Smooth and gilded cross arms with edges, no medallion.
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• the center of the cross is the manufacturer D.ROSE - SCHWERIN -

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Obverse: Order of the Griffin Cross of Honour (Officer's Cross)

Back: Order of the Griffin Cross of Honour (Officer's Cross)

Established:

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

Awarded:

1884 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver gilded/enameled
• Size: 55.5mm
• Weight: about 27g

estimated collector price:

900 - 1100 € with gold medallion 620 - 650 € with one piece medallion

OEK Number:

1294, 1389/5