Awards of Germany - Order of the Red Eagle - 2nd class cross with oak leaves 1854-1918
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. Oak leaves for grades 1 and 2 were donated in 1811. In 1848, swords were established for military merit. In the period from 1848 to 1861, 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 Since 1854, the crimson color of the eagle in the medallion has been replaced by scarlet. Additional extensions of the order were swords for military merit, a crown, jubilee numbers, and the upper classes had oak leaves, a crown and a scepter, a bandeau to the order of the crown, a chest star and a large cross with a chain, as well as a Johannite cross.
Oak leaves of the 2nd class were awarded if, before the assignment of the 2nd class, the carrier had already been assigned the 3rd class. People who received second grade did not receive oak leaves. 1st grade used to be 2 with 3. They were borrowed to preserve oak leaves. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. II, 1997.
A cross made of gold or gilded silver. The cross hand is golden burgundy and enameled. Front and back with enameled round middle shield worn. Above is a soldered transversely standing eye. A golden oak foliage consisting of 3 leaves is suspended in them. On the lower cruciform shoulder, the notch mark is W -.
Front side:
- Gold medallion with raised border. In the center on a white background is a red eagle with a hohenzoll chest shield
- On the head is a golden Prussian royal crown, between the catches is a green laurel wreath
Downside:
- Gold round medallion with raised border. On a white background, rough letters - F - W -.
- Golden Prussian royal crown. Crown and letters with fine puncture.
Tape:
- The neck cross is white 55 mm wide, the white edges are 4 mm, the side stripes are orange 11 mm each.
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Obverse: Order of the Red Eagle - 2nd class cross with oak leaves 1854-1918
Reverse: Order of the Red Eagle - 2nd Class Cross with Oak Leaves 1854-1918
Established:
June 12, 1792 by King Frederick William II.
January 18, 1810 Foundation of the 2nd and 3rd class of King Frederick William III.
January 18, 1811 Base of oak leaves
Data:
- Material: gold, enamel
- Size: 46.5mm, oak foliage 18mm x 19mm
- Weight: 20.6g
estimated collector price:
2300 - 2500 € in gold
1800 - 2000 €, silver gilded
Awards of World War II