German Awards - Order of the Vendian Crown Silver Cross of Merit

This order was established jointly by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on May 12, 1864. It consisted of 4 classes: a large cross, a large komtur, a komtur and a knight. The number of awards was limited. Thus, the Grand Cross could only be awarded 10 times, the Grand Komtur only 31 times, the Komtur only 65 times, and the Knight's Cross only 100 times. The order was supplemented by the Cross of Merit in Gold or Silver. Crosses were awarded with 2 different decisions. 1. Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Per Aspera ad Astra (On Uneven Paths to the Stars) and 2. Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Avito viret Honore (He turns green in generic honour). The reverse side of me is different letters -FF or -FW-. Silver and bronze silver crosses were awarded. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

An eight-pointed cross made of silver with raised, polished edges. The inner sides of the cruciform sleeves are fine-grained. Front and rear with a round central shield. Between the cruciform arms, respectively, the Mecklenburg griffin turned up (2) and down (2). Between the upper peaks of the crosspiece there is an ornamented agraph, to which a silver crown is movably attached. A ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• A round silver central shield with a wide ring, on it a round solution of the Mecklenburg-Schwerin house:
• - PER - ASPERA - AD - ASTRA -
In
• the center of the field - crowned crown

Downside:

• Round silver central shield with rough lettering - F F -

Tape:

• Width 28 mm, side stripes yellow/light blue 2.5 mm each, medium stripes crimson 18 mm.

Obverse: Order of the Vendian Crown Silver Cross of Merit

Reverse: Order of the Vendian Crown Silver Cross of Merit

Established:

May 12, 1864 by the Grand Dukes Frederick II. and Friedrich Wilhelm

Awarded:

1864 – 1918

Data:

• Material: Silver
• Size: 65mm x 46.5mm
• Weight: 29.35g

estimated collector price:

€680 - €700 silver €480 - €510 silver bronze

OEK Number:

1289