Awards Germany - Order of Albrecht Bear Grand Cross with Crown

Duke Frederick I established the crown for the three classes of the Order of the House on April 29, 1901. Foundation merit medals were not counted. The crown was awarded to an order or order with a crown for special services. A large cross with a crown was awarded about 15 times. With 13 proven awards, the crown was awarded to the (already preserved) Big Cross. It is only known about the awarding of the Grand Cross with a crown. Presumably, the supplier of the crowns was Godet & Sohn Berlin. The crown was awarded in gold for classes from the Grand Cross to the Knight of the 1st class. Knight 2. The class received a silver crown. The order was established by the Dukes Henry of Anhalt-Kötensky (1830-1847), Leopold Friedrich of Anhalt-Dessau (1817-1871) and Alexander Karl of Anhalt-Bernburg (1834-1863). As it was said, the order was awarded for loyalty and devotion, talents and legitimate official activities. The classes of the order were originally: a large cross, commander, knight, gold and silver medals for merit. Effective March 18, 1848, commanders were assigned to the 1st Class with a star and 2. Class without stellar division. On February 8, 1854, the following unit took place. Knights became Knights 1. Class in Gold and Knights 2. The class is divided into silver. Until 1863, the possibility of awarding non-Christians was excluded. Large crosses with a crown were rarely awarded and very rarely as a special promotion. Источник: Gerd Scharfenberg, Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Anhaltischen Staaten 1811 - 1935, 1999, Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen до 1945, Bd.1.

Oval, openwork order sign made of gilded bronze with a wide written ring. The font and raised edges are polished. A large, golden crown is movably connected from above along the edge by means of a hinge. The imperial apple has a depressed ear through which passes an elongated double ribbon ring.

Front side:

• On a wide rim, the inscription elevates: - FEAR - GOD - AND - FOLLOW - HIS - COMMANDS -.
In
• a closed field, a wall with 3 teeth and an open gate rises obliquely up to the right.
• On the teeth is a bear running to the right with a crown and a collar.
In the
• upper part of the ring, the small state coat of arms also elevates the generic coat of arms of the Ascans.

Downside:

• On the wide rim is a raised font: - ALBRECHT - DER - BAER - REG. - 1123 - DO - 1170 -
In
• a surrounded field, a wall rising obliquely to the left up with 3 teeth and an open gate.
• On the teeth of a bear running to the left with a crown and a collar.
At the
• top of the written ring rises the coat of arms of the county of Aschersleben (Ascania).

Tape:

Flap width 103 mm dark green, side strip 17 mm dark red

Photo: Private collection of Maximilian Ferdinand Leopold Prince of Anhalt