Awards of Germany - Royal Household Order of Hohenzollern Cross of the Knights with Swords

The cross of cavaliers with swords was awarded very rarely. A total of 18 awards were received. This happened during World War I. With such awards, you can proceed with more confidence from the award item only with a confirmed origin (proof of the carrier). Crosses are often found, which were subsequently supplemented with swords. This makes it difficult to assess originality.
The Order was established by King Frederick William IV on January 18, 1851 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the coronation of Frederick I. The Cross of Holders was established in 1861 as the 4th. Department 1 class introduced. In 1851 he was awarded the Silver Honorary Cross. Other expansions this year have been a star for big and Comtours. In the war of 1864, swords were donated.
The princely order of the Hohenzollern house that existed since 1841 was adopted as a royal order. However, it was found that the Hohenzollern House Order falls into 2 orders. Royal and princely house orders, each of which existed and could exist separately and independently of each other.
The order was divided into 2 detachments of crosses and eagles. Crosses were divided into gross komtur, komtur and knight. The Eagles also split into these classes. In 1867 he was awarded the Order with the John Cross. The cross was awarded mainly for military merit. The squad of eagles went mainly to scientists and civilians.

Silver cross with rounded ends of the cross. The cruciform shoulders are finely granular with a black border spaced inside. A round medallion is placed in the center in front and behind. Between the cross sleeves with a gap is a green enameled wreath, to the left of laurel to the right of oak foliage. 2 crossed, ancient, golden swords with Roman parire wands pass through the center. A wreath is placed on the obverse of the swords. On the upper cruciform shoulder, a silver Prussian royal crown is movably attached, on the back side of which a wide cruciform eye for tape is installed.

Front side:

• Silver medallion with a wide blue enameled border. It has a silver inscription:
• - FROM - ROCK - TO - SEA - bottom 2 tied green enameled laurel branches.
In
• a surrounded field on a white background is a black enameled Prussian eagle with a Hohenzoll pectoral shield.
• Crown, scepter and, imperial apple.

Downside:

• Silver medallion with a wide blue enameled border. It has a silver inscription:
• - DEN - 18 - JANUARY - 1851 - bottom 2 tied green enameled laurel branches
In
• a surrounded field on a white background, silver sinuous letters - F - R - W -
• Above is a silver crown.

Tape:

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Obverse: Royal Household Order of Hohenzollern Cross of the Knights with Swords

Reverse: Hohenzollern Royal Household Order Cavaliers Cross with Swords

Established:

January 18, 1851 by King Frederick William IV.
1861 King William I's introduction of the holders' crosses.

Awarded:

1864 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver, enamel
• Size: 58.5mm x 39mm, swords 41.3mm x 2mm, crown 22mm x 19mm
• Weight: 23.6g

estimated collector price:

without indication

OEK Number:

1794