| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/02591.003 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Award |
| Physical description | Enamel; gilt |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany, Germany: Prussia |
| Date made | c 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Royal Hohenzollern House Order, with Swords
Description
Royal Hohenzollern House Order, with Swords [Hohenzollernscher Hausordern mit Schwertern]. White enamelled, black lined cross pattee surmounted by a crown, with crossed gilt swords between the arms superimposed on a green enamelled oak wreath. The obverse bears a white medallion bearing a black crowned eagle with the shield of Hohenzollern on its breast, within a blue circlet with the words 'VOM FELS ZUM MEER' (From the rock to the sea). The reverse bears a white medallion with agold royal cypher, within a blue circlet with the words 'DEN 18.IANUAR 1851'(the date it was instituted as a Royal Prussian Order). The ribbon is black with white side stripes.
History / Summary
Unknown. Part of a collection of 14 Imperial German decorations & medals obtained in Germany immediately following the 1914-18 War.