German Awards - Order of the House from Golden Lion Breast Star to Commander

Komturns appeared only after the expansion by Elector Wilhelm I of the Order of the House of the Golden Lion. The son of Landgrave Frederick II. issued new charters and created 3 more classes. The order now consisted of the Grand Cross, commanders of the 1st and 2nd. Class as well as Knights. The shown breast star, as usual, belonged to the commander of the 1st Art. commanders of the 2nd rank. The class received only a cross. Nemmergut gives awards from 1816 to 1818 for Komtur 1st class 19. In 1851, the lower 3 classes of the order were separated, and Elector William I established the new Order of William. The Order of the Golden Lion again became one-class. The motto of the order "VIRTUTE ET FIDELITATE" is the same for both orders. The design of the order signs has not changed either. The distinction can be made, among other things, in size. The Order of the Golden Lion was established on August 14, 1770 by Landgrave Frederick II. Hesse-Kassel in one class. He celebrated his 50th birthday by celebrating civilian and military merit. The motto of the order is Virtute et Fidelitate - for virtue and loyalty. The order was not tied exclusively to any rank or class. The denomination also did not play a defining role. Particular attention should be paid to special merits, distinctive qualities, loyalty to the ruling house. The military had to be at least lieutenant general and had previously been awarded the military order "Pour la Vertu militaire." Civilians were to belong to the 1st class of civil ranks. After the annexation by Prussia, the order was included in the number of Prussian orders and was subsequently lent by the elector. In 1875, after the death of Frederick William I, he was then excluded from the list of Prussian orders. Source: Jörg Nemmergut "German Orders and Insignia until 1945" Volume 1, 1999.

Silver eight-pointed plug cross with false, gold, round medallion on the front side. Cruciform shoulders with strongly raised, 3-stepped edges. Back side with pin and hook. On the central cover of the manufacturer.

Front side:

• The edges of the cruciform shoulders with smooth, beveled edges inside and out.
• Between them is a wide, shaded central strip.
• The inner sides of the cruciform shoulders are shaded diamond-shaped.
• Laid round medallion with raised, gold, wide border.
• Outside is a narrow toothed ring. Inside wide, smooth and beveled.
• The included midfield is enamelled in blue.
• He hung a golden, screaming to the left, crowned, hessian lion.

Downside:

In
• the center is a round smooth lining .
• It has a central manufacturer recessed into a rectangle - KOMPFF.
• The transverse shoulders are smooth and stepped in parts.
• Vertically soldered pin with mating hook.

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Obverse: Order of the House from Golden Lion breast star to Commander

Reverse: Order of the House from Golden Lion breast star to Commander

Established:

August 14, 1770 by Landgrave Frederick II.
1818 Elector Wilhelm I. Expansion to 4 classes

Awarded:

1820 – 1851

Data:

• Material: silver, gold, enamel
• Size: 60.5mm
• Weight: about 37g

estimated collector price:

Unspecified

OEK Number:

0979