Komtur

The term referred to Commander in the Order of the middle stage of a customer which is divided into several stages of Merit.

Development

As a role model for today's most common division of the Order of Merit in five stages ( Knight - Officer - Commander - Grand Officer - Grand Cross ) applies that system, the first in 1802 in France by Napoleon Bonaparte in the foundation of the Legion of Honor ( Légion d' honneur ) has been introduced. At the foundation of many other Merit in the 19th and 20th century, this pattern was often assumed, thus attaining global distribution. Merit with three levels ( Ritter - Commander - Grand Cross ) existed since the mid 18th century, such as the Hungarian Order of St. Stephen.

Position within the religious hierarchy

Carrying method

Traditionally, the Commander's Cross of Merit on a belt is worn around the neck (cervical Order), the Insignia comes to hang in the center of the chest (see third representation on the right).

Note: The numbering of the five images was carried out in the reverse order of religious hierarchy described above ( 1 = Knight 5 = Grand Cross ).

Examples

About the level of a " Commander ", " commander ", " Commander" or " Commander 2nd class " available (ed), among other things:

  • France: Legion of Honor
  • Ordre national du Mérite
  • United Kingdom: Order of the British Empire
  • Royal Victorian Order
  • Netherlands: Order of Orange -Nassau
  • Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Austria: Maria Theresa Order
  • St. Stephen's religious
  • Order of Leopold
  • Order of the Iron Crown
  • Franz -Joseph- Orden
  • Portugal Order of the Southern Cross
George V of Hanover Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Knight Commander Knight's Cross Order of Orange-Nassau Order of Franz Joseph
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