Order of the Iron Helmet

The Order of the Iron Helmet was a Kurhessischer of Military Merit and was founded on March 18, 1814 by the Elector Wilhelm I for participants in the wars of liberation against France in three classes

• Grand Cross
• Knight First and Second Class

The decoration is a black, succinct in Brabant silver cross made ​​of cast iron, the center front of the open helmet. On the left and right arm of the cross, the letters WK, below 1814.

The Knights of the class II carried the cross on a red, white edged ribbon in his buttonhole, the Knight, First Class also a cross on the left chest and the large crosses a twice as large cross on the neck as a neck order.

The religious character had with his foundation in the form of a trefoil cross was, however, changed in 1815 into a broad -ended cross. It is made of cast iron and is surrounded by a silver border. In the center of the cross of the iron helmet can be seen and the side arms of the cross bear in a silver inscription the letters W and K for William Prince Elector. On the lower cross arm, the Foundation 1814 is shown.

Execution of 1815