Order of the Wendish Crown, Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star (with gold crown)

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SKU: 01.MST.0101.103.01.000

Estimated market value:

$2,650 USD

  • Order of the Wendish Crown, Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star (with gold crown) Obverse

Estimated market value:

$2,650 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Makers
    H. Rose, Schwerin
  • Composition
    Silver/Gold/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: AVITO VIRET HONORE
  • Size
    80mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Order of the Wendish Crown, Civil Division, Grand Cross Breast Star (with gold crown) is a scanned image from the Book "Handbuch der Ritter- und Verdienstorden aller Kulturstaaten der Welt" edited by Maximilian Gritzner. The book was published in 1893. It is in the public domain in countries where the copyright is the author's life plus 70 years.

History


The Order of the Wendish Crown was jointly founded by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and was conferred upon citizens who rendered meritorious civil and military service to the Mecklenburg houses.

The order was conferred upon citizens of both Mecklenburg states. The order decorations awarded in each state featured the same design, but had different obverse inscriptions and reverse monograms.

The number of individuals admitted into the order was limited and each province was allowed to admit a controlled number of people. Mecklenburg-Schwerin was allowed to confer a much larger number of awards.

Only members of recognised Christian churches were allowed to receive the order.

The awards conferred for military merit featured crossed swords through the centre of the cross.

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