Awards of Germany - Order of the Star of Brabant Grosscomtur 2. Class with crown

The cross represented here is the fourth oldest class of the order. After the Grand Cross and the Grand Komtur with turquoise, the Grand Komtur became 1st and 2nd. The class is divided. 2nd class can also be awarded a crown as a higher class and is the highest class to have been awarded a crown. The large comture also included a chest star in the same design. Dr. Lars Adler lists only 2 awards in his award list for the Grand Ducal Order of the Brabant Star. March 9, 1918 to the provincial director and. R. Dr. Andreas Brydert and October 1, 1918 Dr. Alexander Schnütgen, theologian and cathedral capitulary and prelate in Cologne. Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig established the Order of the Star of Brabant on June 14, 1914. June 24 is the birthday of Henry I of the ducal tribe of Brabant, who was also named after this order. The motto was: merit to the prince, to the people, through charity, for the welfare of the people. The order was equal in rank to the Order of Philip the Magnanimous. The purpose of the order was a connection that closely connects the prince and the people, confirmed by a visible sign (order). Classes were: large cross, large komtur with turquoise, large komtur 1st and 2nd class, large komtur 2nd class. Class with crown, Komtur 1. Class with crown, Komtur 1. Class, Comtour 2. Class with Crown, Comtur 2. Class, Cross of Honour 1. Class with a crown (shown here), Honorary Cross of the 1st, Honorary Cross of the 2nd class with a crown, Honorary Cross of the 2nd. Class, Knight 1. Class with Crown, Knight 1. Class, Knight 2. Class with Crown, Knight 2nd Class, Silver Cross 1st Class. Class with Crown, Silver Cross 1. Class, Silver Cross 1. Class, Silver Cross 2. Class with crown, silver cross 2nd class and silver medal. Women's classes were: Honorary Lady of the Cross, Women's Cross 1st and 2nd Class, as well as the Silver Women's Cross and Silver Medal. Source: Award list "Order of the Star of Brabant" (1914-1918) - Grand Duchy of Hesse, Dr. Lars Adler, Darmstadt. Jörg Nimmergut «Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945» vol. 1, 1999.

The cross is gilded silver with rounded cross ends. Cross sleeves with wide, smooth, gilded edges. The inner sides are enameled with blue-gray. The front and rear parts have a round medallion in the center. An 8-beam gold star is placed on the obverse. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a parallel ear. They hang a golden ducal crown. In the center of the crown is an ear with an elongated ligament ring.

Front side:

• The perpendicular and horizontal rays of the star rest on the cruciform shoulders and end at the edges of the cruciform shoulders.
• Diagonal rays of the same length and between cruciform sleeves.
• The golden middle medallion has a smooth edging, and in the surrounded midfield - a radial wreath.

Downside:

• A medallion with a smooth gold border.
In the
• center is a golden letter - H - under the ducal crown .

Tape:

Collar 46 mm, black, edging 3 mm, 2 golden yellow edge strips 2 mm and 5 mm, black 4 mm between them.

.