German Awards - Order of Albrecht Bear Breast Star to Commander 1st Class

By updated statutes of February 24, 1850, commanders in the 1st and 2nd were appointed. The class is divided. The commanders of the 1st class, in addition to the order badge, were awarded a breastplate, worn in the center on the left chest. The breast star was worn uniformly to all commander's signs, even with attributes. That is, commanders 1. The class with swords, with crown and with swords and crown wore the same chest star. The stars were made primarily by Godet & Sohn in Berlin. Who provided the project is unknown. When the commander was promoted, the breastplate was assigned to the existing commander's badge. The number of stars is about 500. The return and rewarding obligation involves about 200 manufactured breast stars. Since 1904, commanders became known as commanders. In 1912, 126 owners were registered, of which 6 were Crown Comtours. 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. Источник: Gerd Scharfenberg, Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Anhaltischen Staaten 1811 - 1935, 1999.

A four-beam silver breast star with a superimposed, large, round, enameled medallion on the front side. Four cruciform arms are outwardly expanded and consist of 8 separate rays, each graduated to the center. It's with lateral lines. Between the cruciform sleeves, the gold elements of the diamond crown rotate, each with full and 2 half elements. The back is silver with a large round lid. Vertically - a pin with a reciprocal hook. Here on the side cross-shaped shoulders additional retaining hooks. If the manufacturer has this center on the lid recessed into a rectangle - GODET - IN - BERLIN -.

Front side:

• Middle medallion with a wide green enameled ring.
• It is bounded internally and externally by an enlarged sinuous and smooth edge.
• On it is the sublime silver Scripture: - ° - FEAR - GOD - FOLLOW - HIS - COMMANDS -.
• Writing without visible breaks between words.
In a surrounded
• field is a black enameled bear with a golden crown and a collar.
• It runs along the three teeth of the red enameled wall.
• It is a golden border with a golden gate at the bottom.
• The background is silver and shaded.

Downside:

• The reverse is matte silver with a round covering plate.
• Vertically - a centrally expanded pin with reciprocal hooks.
• Additional hooks directed downward are soldered on the side cruciform shoulders.

Photo: Private collection of Maximilian Ferdinand Leopold Prince of Anhalt

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