Awards of Germany - Royal House Order of Hohenzollern Adler with anniversary number 50

Anniversaries were awarded the eagle of the cavaliers with an anniversary shield. Most of the cases involved teachers, clergymen or other public servants who served faithfully and flawlessly for 50 years. The anniversary number was awarded only along with the award. Separate assignment (only) of the anniversary number was not possible.
The Royal Order of the House of Hohenzollern was established on 18 January 1851, the 150th anniversary of its founding. Day of the coronation of Frederick I as the first Prussian king. The motto of the order is "From Rock to Sea." This happened as a result of the state treaty of 1849. Since then, the Order of Hohenzollern consists of 2 orders. 1st - the princely house order of Hohenzollern and 2nd - the royal house order of the kings of Prussia. Both orders exist independently of each other. The Royal Order of the House of Hohenzollern is divided into two departments of the Cross and the Eagle, each of which is awarded in three classes (Grosscomtur, Komtur and Knight). The 4th class of holders was only added in 1861 for both departments. Another addition was the star for Grosscomture and Comture, donated on October 18, 1861. The class of eagles was assigned mainly to civilians such as teachers and clergy. Awards were most often made by an honored public servant upon retirement. Both squads of crosses and eagles could be worn side by side. Upon reaching a higher class inside the compartment, the lower one had to be removed. The widespread opinion in collector circles that only eagles with an interval between wings and writing are considered donated originals cannot be confirmed, since there are images of carriers in which eagles with adjacent wings are clearly visible. Eagles that appear without an enameled chest shield cannot be considered awarded.

Order in the form of a standing eagle made of silver. Eagle with enameled chest shield. The head is surrounded by a round hoop. On top of the hoop is a soldered, ordinary ear. The anniversary sign on the ring of the tape is soldered.

Front side:

• The crowned, silver eagle has an overhead, figured chest shield.
• This quarter silver border is enameled in black and white.
• The wings are raised and spread. Feathers are designed individually.
In
• catches, he holds a scepter on the left and an apple on the right.
• The tail feathers are open and decorated. They get to catches.
• Between the wings above the head is a wide round silver 4/5 book ribbon with raised edges.
• On it is an elevated, polished font: - FROM - ROCK - TO - SEA -
• The anniversary sign with a raised, polished edge is finely pierced inside.
In the
• center, an increased number - 50 - with polished outlines and a recessed inner side.

Downside:

• Embossed, crowned, silver eagle as on the front side.
• The wings and eagle are finely worked, without a raised chest shield.
• The dorsum is smooth without rewriting.

Tape:

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Obverse: Adler's Royal House of Hohenzollern Order with anniversary number 50

Reverse: Adler's Royal House of Hohenzollern Order with Jubilee Number 50

Established:

January 18, 1851 by King Frederick William IV.
1861 Founding of 4th class by King William I (eagle of owners)

Awarded:

1861 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver/enamel
• Size: 32.5mm x 35mm, 10mm shield
• Weight: 14.3g

estimated collector price:

600 – 650 €

OEK Number:

1795 var.