German Awards - House of the Order of the Rhombic Crown - Order of the Cross

The Order of the Crown of the Rhombus was established under Napoleonic rule on July 20, 1807 by King Frederick Augustus III. donated. After Napoleon received royal dignity, it became necessary to establish an order that was supposed to connect prominent personalities with the ruling house of Wettin. Initially, it was limited to 24 knights, but soon exceptions were made for members of the ruling houses and persons who contributed to the honor and prestige of the order. Entry into the Order was subject exclusively to the oath and oath of the king. Members of the ruling houses were exempted from this. The order was subject to return after death. The order has always come first. The order was awarded only 332 times in the entire 111-year history. The order included an order cross, as well as a breast star. The documents are unknown. A special form was the order with diamonds, which was awarded only 2 times. In 1859, the Portuguese Minister de Lule, and in 1885, Reich Chancellor von Bismarck was awarded the Order with Diamonds. The third copy was part of the crown treasury. The manufacturer of the orders was Hemmerle from Munich. After 1918, individual awards are known but not documented. The last award was made by Margrave of Meissen (head of the Wettin house) Otto von Habsburg in 1958.

Golden Cross in Maltese uniform. The crosses are golden-bordered with a wide white enameled border. It is bounded inwards with a golden line. The inside is dark green enameled. Between the cruciform sleeves is a circular golden diamond-shaped crown. One whole and 2 half ornaments. Front and rear parts with separate middle shields. Between the tips of the upper cruciform shoulder is an ornamented ear with a repeatedly corrugated, elongated belt ring.

Front side:

• A round central shield with a smooth gold border is covered with white enamel.
• At a short distance from the edge is a ring formed by a green glazed diamond-shaped wreath.
• This one with 16 leaves is a narrow golden border
In
• the surrounded field are golden letters - F-A - under a floating gold crown.

Downside:

• A round central shield with a smooth gold border is covered with white enamel.
• At a short distance from the edge is a ring formed by a green glazed diamond-shaped wreath.
• This one with 16 leaves is a narrow golden border
• In the nested field, the golden 3-line motto is: - PROVI = -/- DENTIAE -/- MEMOR -.
• (Mindful of providence) The letters A and E are presented as one.

Tape:

Green shoulder band/sash 108 mm wide.

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