German Awards - Order of Merit in the Field of Science and Art 1 1912

The Order of Merit for Science and Art in the 3rd form was established by Duke Frederick II. established by decree of August 19, 1912. The occasion was the 56th birthday of the duke. The order, previously awarded in one class, has now become a thirty-year class. Shown here is 1. The class is larger than the 2nd form of 1905 and worked broken. It was worn around the neck on a wide ribbon. In particular, only 4 hitchhikers' awards have been confirmed. Awarding foreign citizens is unknown, but possible. 2nd class corresponds to the 2nd form of 1905. The tape has changed. The introduced 3rd grade with the same design was made of silver. The production of all classes of the order was carried out by J. Godet & Sohn in Berlin. Delivery was carried out by the Hofjuwelier company of the widow of Otto Heinzelmann in Dessau. Источник: Gerd Scharfenberg, Die Orden und Ehrenzeichen der Anhaltischen Staaten 1811 - 1935, 1999.

Oval badge of honor made of gilded tombac. The edge is formed from a dense circular laurel wreath, 4 times tied with a ribbon. The oval medallion is located in the openwork middle part and is connected to the edge by 2 protrusions from above, from below and from the side. On top is a large gold crown, attached with a hinge. A rigid small ring passes through the imperial apple of the crown, through which an elongated, closed ribbon ring passes .

Front side:

• The oval median shield has a broad, smooth margin.
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• a closed field, a slightly curved oval. It has an ornamented letter - F - in Gothic form.

Downside:

• Oval central part with a wide written ring. On this are elevated on a smooth base:
• - FOR - SCIENCE - AND - ART - bottom 6-ray star.
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• a closed vaulted field, a plastically formed Saxon-Angaltine coat of arms. (Possessive coat of arms
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• Divided perpendicularly, on the left - half of the eagle, on the right - a transverse strip of the coat of arms of Saxony with a diagonal diamond crown.

Tape:

Collar 50 mm wide dark green. The side stripes are white and dark pink 4 mm each.

Photo: Private collection of Maximilian Ferdinand Leopold Prince of Anhalt

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