by Guest Author | Mar 10, 2023 | Article, Germany, Research
Article by Heino Prunsvelt, a longtime collector and researcher of German orders and awards, more that 20-year member of DGO*. (Translation from Estonian CL) IRON CROSS 1813 This year marks the 210th anniversary since the founding of the Iron Cross, one of the most...
by Guest Author | Mar 2, 2021 | Article, Germany, Research
Translation of the article by Heino Prunsvelt, a longtime collector and researcher of German orders and awards, more that 20-year member of DGO*. The Cross of Merit for Women and Maidens was founded on 22 March 1871 by King Wilhelm I of Prussia (1797-1888) to award...
by Guest Author | Jul 3, 2020 | Article, Germany, Research
We asked Stephan Schwarz, historical researcher, author of the 3-volume work on the Orders and Medals of Honour of the Duchy of Brunswick, for help with information on an unusual Braunschweigian piece from our collection. The result was an article and our already...
by Sergey Levin | Aug 31, 2018 | Germany, Research
The Order “De la Générosité” In 1665, Charles Emil of House Hohenzollern (1655–74), a young prince from the Electorate of Brandenburg, founded a chivalric order – the Order of Generosity (Générosité). The founder entrusted the title of the Grand Master upon his...
