German Awards - Order of Berthold First Commander's Cross

The commander was divided into 2 classes. The 1st class was awarded a 4-beam breast star and was the second highest class of the order. The commander of the 2nd class, without a star, stood in 3rd place. The Order of Bertold the First was established by the Grand Duke in 1877 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the reign of Grand Duke Frederick I as the "Order of Bertold I of the Zeringen Lion" on April 29, 1877. He was the highest class of the Order of the Tseringen Lion. The order was supposed to remind of Bertold I (1024-1078), who was considered the ancestor of the clan of the Dukes of Tsering. He was Duke of Carinthia. First Berthold II. (1078-1111) - the first duke of Zeringen. The Order of Bertold I, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Frederick I, became an independent order and lost its addition from Zäringer Löwen. The charter was adopted on September 9, 1896. The order became a four-year order and henceforth consisted of the Grand Cross, commander of the 1st and 2nd. Class as well as Knights. The slogan or motto of the order was "Justice is power." The order was awarded regardless of class and birth for faithful service and as a distinctive sign of special recognition and benevolence. The reigning duke was grand master of the order. Could not find (request) order. Commander class, 1st and 2nd. class, was awarded a total of 173 times, including 76 1st class commanders.

Eight-pointed cross made of gold. Cruciform arms are covered with gold and covered with white enamel with small gold balls at the tips of the cruciform arms. Lying inside a short distance from the edge is a golden line. Between the cross sleeves on the golden, openwork ducal crown. Front and back with a gold medallion worn. Between the tips of the upper cruciform shoulder is a parallel eye. An agraph with a ring is suspended in them, on which a 5-beam open crown sits. A ring with an elongated double ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• A medallion with a wide, gold, pearl rim.
• The enclosed field is slightly arched and enameled with red.
• He hung a decorated code - F - W - L - for Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig.
• Above it is a 5-bulbous crown.

Downside:

• A medallion with a wide, gold, pearl rim.
• The enclosed field is slightly arched and enameled with red.
• Laid gold ducal crown with 3 tips.

Tape:

• Dark red 58 mm, edges 2 mm, side stripes golden 8 mm,

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