Awards of Germany - Order of the Star of Brabant Silver Cross 1. Class with crown

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 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). Men and women of all classes were awarded for services to the prince, people, charity and welfare. He was a purely civil order. Initially, the order was established in 12 classes for men and 4 classes for women. The addition of the crown increased the number of classes to 27, some of which were awarded only once or not at all. 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. Silver Cross 1. The Corona class is one of the most rarely awarded classes. Only 6 awards are listed. 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.

Silver, darkened cross with rounded ends of the cross. Cruciform shoulders with wide smooth edges. The inner sides are grainy. Front and rear with a round central shield. On the front side is a golden star. Silver crown is movably connected to eye on upper cruciform shoulder. On top of the crown is a small ear through which an elongated, corrugated ribbon ring passes.

Front side:

• Laid gilded star with 4 long and 4 short, diagonal rays.
• Long rays lie on the cross sleeves and reach the edges.
• Diagonal, short rays reach the edge of the middle shield.
• The grainy-based central shield has a smooth edging.

Downside:

• A central shield with a smooth edge and a grainy base.
In the
• center is an elevated image of the letter - H - under the crown.

Tape:

• black 35 mm wide, rim 1 mm, side stripe golden yellow 1.5 mm, black 3 mm, golden yellow 5 mm.

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