Awards of Germany - Order of the Red Eagle 4th degree (1830-1846)

Shown here 4. The Order of the Red Eagle is the 1st awarded order since 1830. Crosses were minted whole and without enamel. The Act of Expansion of January 18, 1830 determined that the former 1st class of the General Badge of Honor becomes the 4th class of the Order of the Red Eagle. 2nd class continued to exist as a silver medal. 4th grade entered the Order of the Red Eagle. Change of overall badge of honor 1. It was possible to enter the 4th grade at your own expense. After the introduction of enameled medallions for obverse in 1846, already awarded crosses could be exchanged for new ones, also at their own expense. This, the short rental time and the general duty of return in case of promotion and death make these crosses extremely rare. (There are several fakes on sale)
The Royal Order of the Red Eagle was established from the princely Brandenburg Order of the Red Eagle. On June 12, 1792, King Frederick William II confirmed. (Great) this order as a royal award. The changes affected the Prussian royal crown, instead of the princely crown, and the letters F-W-R (Friedrich, Wilhelm, Rex, that is, the king) on the reverse. During the award, the following changes were made: in 1810, the order was established by King Frederick William III. expanded to the 2nd and 3rd grade and presented oak leaves for the 1st and 2nd grade. In 1830, the 4th grade was first introduced. Only in 1846 the medallion was enameled in the 4th grade. In 1848, swords were established for military merit. In the period from 1848 to 1854, orders with a purple eagle and a raspberry eagle met in the medallion. Since 1854, the crimson color of the eagle in the medallion has been replaced by scarlet. The 4th class with fine-grained cross-shaped levers was introduced in 1885. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Silver cross with three times the line around the edge. The inner sides of the cruciform shoulders are smooth and slightly curved. Front and back with embossed round central screen. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Central shield with bent edge. In the captured field are carved:
• The Prussian crowned eagle facing left with the Hohenzoller chest shield.
He holds a
• laurel wreath in his catches. The wings are symmetrically expanded.

Downside:

• Central shield with bent edge. In the captured field are carved:
• Letters - F - W - with a dot for Friedrich Wilhelm.
• Above it is a large Prussian royal crown.

Tape:

• Width 30 mm, white edges 2 mm, side stripes yellow-orange 6 mm each.

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Obverse: Order of the Red Eagle 4th class (1830-1846)

Order of the Red Eagle 4th degree (1830-1846)

Established:

June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1830 by King Frederick William III. Foundation of the 4th class

Awarded:

1830 – 1846

Data:

• Material: Silver
• Size: 34mm
• Weight: 12.4g

estimated collector price:

1400 – 1600 €

OEK Number:

1607/33