Order of Adolphe of Nassau

The military and community service orders Adolphus of Nassau, after the founder's will called Herzoglich Nassauischer Military and Civil Merit Order of Adolph of Nassau, was founded on May 8, 1858 by Duke Adolf of Nassau for the Duchy of Nassau. After in 1890 the House of Nassau -Weilburg had taken the Luxembourg throne, the Order of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was awarded. He is still in the ranking of the Luxembourg Order after the Order of the Golden Lion of the House of Nassau / Nassau House Order of the Golden Lion, the second highest award. The award is made by the Grand Duke personally.

The Order was awarded to commemorate the German King Adolf of Nassau for services to the country for loyalty and the so-called " attachment " to the ducal house. Also achievements in art and science should be honored with this Order.

Order of classes

  • Grand Cross
  • Commander First and Second Class
  • Knight
  • Holders of the Class IV

Order decoration

A white enamelled eight-pointed cross of St. John with golden trim and small gold balls at the cross points, which is topped with a round medallion on the cross front.

This also white enameled medallion shows in the middle of an old German A with the German imperial crown in gold about it. A blue enamelled circlet, gold taken, surrounding the medallion. The upper half shows two ripe golden laurel branches and in the other half is the Order's motto Virtute in gold.

The decoration shows back on white enamel in gold two dates in 1292 and 1858. During Order of the Grand Cross and Commander is a golden openwork ducal crown above the cross. This crown is absent in the other classes. For holders of Class IV is the decoration of silver. In the versions for military people are all with two crossed swords, golden handle and silver blade, fitted into the cross angles.

Ribbon and carrying method

The ribbon is dark blue and has a narrow orange stripe on both sides of the strip.

Great cruiser wore the Order as a sash over the right shoulder to the left hip side. The Komturen made ​​the Order to the neck and the Knights of the Order, as well as the class IV on the left side of the chest or in his buttonhole.

The big cruiser and Komturen I class carry an additional medal star on the left chest. For the Grand Cross of the carrier is the star of eight silvery beams and has the same medallion the front of the great religious decoration. Commanders of the first class have a silver cross with eight small golden balls on the golden cross peaks. In the cross angles are short silver rays. The round central shield is like the decoration of the great front page.

In order decoration with swords, these can also be found in the additional star again.

Carrier (selection)

  • Fidel Baur - Breitenfeld, Minister of War
  • Hugo Berwald, sculptor
  • Ernst von Bodelschwinghstraße, District Administrator
  • Carl XVI. Gustaf, King of Sweden
  • Adolf Freiherr von Catty, kuk Feldzeugmeister
  • Paul Goerens, Metallurg
  • Gaston Reinig, General
  • Hubert Schumacher, architect
  • August Graf von Werder, General
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