Awards of Germany - Knight's Cross of the Order of the Griffin

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. 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 upper cruciform shoulder between the apices is a semicircular fine-grained segment with a hole and a double belt ring.

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.

Tape:

• 36 mm wide, yellow with red side stripes 2.5 mm wide.

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Front side: Knight's Cross of the Order of the Griffin

Reverse: Knight's Cross of the Order of the Griffin

Established:

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

Awarded:

1884 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver gilded/enameled
• Size: 42.5mm
• Weight: 24.8g

estimated collector price:

290 - 310 € one-piece medallion
370 - 400 € multi-part medallion

OEK Number:

1296, 1389/9