Awards of Germany - Order of Albrecht Bear Commander's badge with crown

The crown for the home order for all classes was established on April 29, 1901 by Duke Frederick I. The occasion was the 70th birthday of the duke. Initially, merit medals were excluded from the fund. The Crown was awarded for special services. The crown could be awarded with the sign of the order or subsequently to the existing order. The Medal of Merit was established on August 19, 1904 for the 48th anniversary of Duke Frederick II. When awarded a higher class, in this case the Grand Cross, the badge with the crown continued to be worn. The size varies at the crown from 22 to 25 mm in height and from 28 to 30 mm in width. Awarding, as a rule, was carried out by citizens at retirement. Commanders 1. The class with the crown that received a large cross had to abandon the breast star and, thus, outwardly became the commander of the 2nd class. The 1st class crown was awarded only 10 times, and the 2nd class - only 20 times. The manufacture of crowns is attributed to Godet. Thus, the order is very rare in the system of Anhalt orders. Source: Gerd Scharfenberg, Order and Badge of Honor of the Anhalt States, 1999.

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 - BIS - 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:

• Collar 56mm wide dark green, side stripe 13mm dark red

Photo: Private collection of Maximilian Ferdinand Leopold Prince of Anhalt

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