Awards of Germany - Order of the Red Eagle 4th degree with swords (1879-1918)

The Royal Order of the Red Eagle originated from the highest Brandenburg Order of the Red Eagle. On June 12, 1792, King Frederick William II confirmed. (Great) this order as a royal award. As changes, he introduced 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 existence of the award, many changes have been 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 Since 1854, the crimson color of the eagle in the medallion has been replaced by scarlet. Extensions of the order were the 3rd class loop in 1832, the jubilee number 50 and the award for non-Christians in 1851, the John Cross in 1864, the enamel ribbon of the Order of the Crown in 1865 and the foundation of the crown for all classes in 1892.
4th class around 1885 received fine-grained cruciform arms and smooth raised edges. Swords for military merit passing through the center were made of gold until 1916. After that, they were made of gilded silver. Crosses with fine-grained hands and swords were awarded only in the 1st World War. About 50 awards are known. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.

Silver cross of the edge of the cross sleeves with raised smooth edges. The inner sides are grainy. Front and back with round middle shields worn. 2 crossed, on both sides of embossed, golden swords pass through the center. Above is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring.

Front side:

• Round central shield with raised double border.
• Closed field with enamel painting on a white background.
• The central image of a red eagle with outstretched wings and a hohenzoll chest shield.
• The eagle's head with a gold Prussian royal crown looks to the left.
• There is a green laurel wreath between the catches.

Downside:

• The medallion is silvery finely grainy with a raised border.
In
• a closed field, rough letters - F - W. -.
• Above it is a large Prussian royal crown.

Tape:

• black ribbon 30 mm wide, edges 2 mm, white side strips 5 mm

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Obverse: Order of the Red Eagle 4th class with swords (1879-1918)

Reverse: Order of the Red Eagle 4th class with swords (1879-1918)

Established:

June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1830 by King Frederick William III. Foundation of the 4th class
1848 - Sword Foundation

Awarded:

1879 – 1918

Data:

• Material: silver, gold, enamel
• Size: 38mm, swords 43mm x 2mm
• Weight: 20g

estimated collector price:

1200 - 1300 € Silver/Gold
700 - 800 € silver/silver with gilding

OEK Number:

1705