Awards of Germany - Order of the Star of Brabant Knight's Cross 2. That is sick

The Knight's Cross 2nd Class of the Order of Brabant's Star was awarded with and without a crown. The cross depicted here without a crown was awarded only half as often as the knight's cross of the 2nd class with a crown. Dr. Lars Adler lists only 4 awarded individuals on his award list. 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). Originally established in 12 classes for men and 4 classes for women, the order was expanded by adding a crown to 27 classes, some of which were awarded only once or not at all. All classes of the order are extremely rare. 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. Cruciform shoulders with wide smooth edges. The inner sides are enameled with blue-gray. The front and rear parts have a round medallion in the center. On the front side is a golden star. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a parallel ear with an elongated waist ring.

Front side:

• Laid gilded star with 4 long vertical and horizontal rays, respectively, and 4 short, diagonal rays.
• Long rays lie on the cross sleeves and reach the edges.
• Diagonal, short rays reach the edge of the medallion.
• The medallion has a wide gold border. The enclosed field is enameled with blue-gray.

Downside:

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

Tape:

Black 35 mm wide, 1 mm rim, 1.5 mm golden yellow lateral stripe, 3 mm black, 5 mm golden yellow.

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