Order of Olga, Cross (in silver gilt, for women)

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SKU: 01.WUT.0111.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

  • Order of Olga, Cross (in silver gilt, for women) Obverse

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Silver/Silver gilt/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: KO Rev: 1870/1871
  • Size
    36x40mm
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the Order of Olga, Cross (in silver gilt, for women) is attributed to Andreas Thies, Catalog 50, July 14, 2012. Please see the following page for more information: https://www.andreas-thies.de/onTEAM/grafik/A50_129_160.pdf

History


The Order of Olga was established during the Franco-Prussian War by King Charles. It was primarily awarded to women who demonstrated exceptional merit by providing voluntary aid to the wounded during the war. The order was also infrequently awarded to men.

The eyelet surmounting the cross differed between the awards for women and men. The crosses awarded to women featured an eyelet that was parallel to the cross, while the crosses awarded to men featured an eyelet that was perpendicular to the cross.

The obverse of the decoration features the initials of King Charles intertwined with those of his wife, Queen Olga.

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