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Germany: Orders, Honours, and Decorations

Name
Tenure
Family
Order of the Black Eagle (Prussia)
Founded 1701 by King Friedrich I of Prussia
Knight
Carlo Alberto, K of Sardinia †1849
Savoy (254)
Vittorio Emanuele II, K of Italy †1878
Savoy (254)
1869; †1910
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (724.6)
1872; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
†1890    
Savoy (254)
†1900
Köstlin (5282)
†1913  
Reuss-Schleiz (1370.1)
†1931
Savoy (254)
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd D of Aosta †1931
Savoy (254)
†1933 
Savoy (254)
†1942
Savoy (254)
†1946
Savoy (254)
†1982
Savoy (254)
†1990
Savoy (254)
†1996
Savoy (254)
Order of Civil Merit (Württemberg)
Founded 1806 by King Friedrich Württemberg. Amalgamated with the Order of the Crown, 1818.
Cross of Honour 1914/18, The
'Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914/1918' - Instituted 1934 by President Paul von Hindenburg.
1934; †1945  
Wied (309)
Crown of Prussia, The Order of the (Prussia)
Established 1814 by King Frederick III of Prussia.
Knight, Third Class
†1945  
Wied (309)
Crown of Saxony/Rue Crown, The Order of the (Saxony)
Knight
†1931
Savoy (254)
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd D of Aosta †1931
Savoy (254)
Crown of Wurttemberg, The Order of the (Wurttemberg)
Established 1818 by the amalgamation of the Order of the Golden Eagle and the Order of Civil Merit.
Knights
1854; †1854
Köstlin (5282)
†1859
Köstlin (5282)
Knights of the Empire/Imperial Knights
Knights
1353; †1355
Falier (2018.1)
1433; †1482
Montefeltro (402)
†1577
Mocenigo (707)
Friedrich Order (Württemberg)
Founded 1838 by King Wilhelm I of Württemberg.
Grand Cross
1853; †1880  
Gramont (1980)
1898; †1945  
Wied (309)
Commanders
†1900
Köstlin (5282)
Générosité, The Ordre de la
Established 1667 by Frederich I of Prussia. Superseded by the Order of Pour le Mérite.
Golden Eagle/Chase Horn, The Order of the (Württemberg)
Founded 1702 by Duke Friedrich Karl of Württemberg. Amalgamated with the Order of the Crown, 1818.
Guelphic Order, The Royal
Knights Grand Cross
1815; †1820
Hanover (2857)
Iron Cross, The
Second Class
1914; †1976
Ehrenberg (4314)
   
1870-1946
Osborn (4211)
Iron Crown, The Order of the (Prussia)
Knights
Carlo Alberto, K of Sardinia †1849
Savoy (254)
†1931
Savoy (254)
Evangelical Order of St John (Johanniterorden)
Originally the Bailiwick of Brandenburg, dissolved in 1811, it was refounded in 1852 under Prussia.
►Beginings of the bailiwick with endowment of church at Werben 1160 to Order of St John of Jerusalem/Malta by Margrave of Brandenburg
►Formally allied with the Order of St John of Jerusalem/Malta by agreement 1318
►Bailiwick declares itself independent 1319
Bailiffs of Brandenburg
Gebhard von Bortfelde (Praeceptor generalis)
1323-36; †c1349
••••
Hermann von Wereberge
1351-71†
••••
Bernhard von der Schulenburg
1371-82; †1387
••••
►Bailiwick granted autonomous power 1382, though still allied with the Order of St John of Jerusalem/Malta
Grand Masters (Herrenmeister) of Brandenburg
Bernhard von der Schulenburg
1382-97†
••••
Detlev von Walmede
1397-99†
••••
Reimar von Guntersberg
1399-1418
••••
Busso von Alvensleben
1419-26
••••
Balthasar von Schlieben
1426-37†
••••
Nicolaus von Thierbach
1437-55
••••
Heinrich von Redern 
1459-60†
••••
Liborius von Schlieben
1460-71
••••
Kaspar von Guntersberg 
1471-74
••••
Richard von der Schulenburg 
1474-91†
••••
Georg von Schlabrendorff 
1491-1527
••••
Veit von Thumen 
1527-44† 
••••
Protestant after 1538, but remained allied with the Order of Malta
Joachim von Arnim 
1544-45 abd
••••
Thomas von Runge
1545-64†
••••
Franz Neumann
1564-69
••••
Martin, C of Hohenstein
1569-1609†
••••
Friedrich, Mg of Brandenburg
1610-11†
Hohenzollern (141)
Ernst, Mg of Brandenburg
1611-13†
Hohenzollern (141)
Georg Albrecht, Mg of Brandenburg
1614-15†
Hohenzollern (141)
Johann Georg , Mg of Brandenburg
1616-24†
Hohenzollern (141)
Johann Sigismund , Mg of Brandenburg
1624-25
Hohenzollern (141)
Adam, C of Schwarzenberg
1625-40
Schwarzenberg (2741)
Inerregnum 1640-52
Johann Moritz, P of Nassau
1652-79†
Nassau (223)
Georg Friedrich, P of Waldeck 
1689-92†
Waldeck (302)
Carl Philipp, Mg of Brandenburg
1693-95†
Hohenzollern (141)
Albrecht Friedrich, P of Prussia
1696-1731†
Hohenzollern (141)
Friedrich Karl, P of Prussia
1731-62†
Hohenzollern (141)
August Ferdinand, P of Prussia
1762-1811; †1813
Hohenzollern (141)
Nominal reunion with the Order of Malta 1763
Abolished 1811
Grand Masters (Herrenmeister) of the Order of St John
Restored 1852 as a Prussian order, and recognised by the Order of Malta
Friedrich Carl, P of Prussia
1853-83†
Hohenzollern (141)
Albrecht, P of Prussia
1883-1906
Hohenzollern (141)
Eitel Friedrich , P of Prussia
1906-26
Hohenzollern (141)
Independent 1918
Oskar, P of Prussia
1926-58
Hohenzollern (141)
Wilhelm Karl, P of Prussia
1958-99
Hohenzollern (141)
Oskar, P of Prussia
1999-
Hohenzollern (141)
Commanders
Carl Lazarus, C of Henckel von Donnersmarck
1859
Henckel (2590)
Adolph Friedrich von Rochow
1859
••••
Rudolph, B Hiller von Gaertringen
1859
••••
Knights of Justice
†1945  
Wied (309)
Commanders of Honour
Friedrich Karl, P of Prussia
1859
Hohenzollern (141)
Knights of Honour
Emil von Troschke, Hr auf Fürstenflagge 1859; †1900
Troschke (240)
Ernst, Fhr von Troschke 1882; †1900
Troschke (240)
Members
Knights [unspecified rank]
Erwein von Seherr-Thoss, Hr auf Schollwitz †1886
Seherr-Thoss (263.1)
Hermann, Gf von Seherr-Thoss †1893
Seherr-Thoss (263)
Octavius von Seherr-Thoss, Ehr auf Weilgelsdorf 1800s
Seherr-Thoss (263)
Hans, Fhr von Seherr-Thoss 1800s
Seherr-Thoss (263A)
Karl, Fhr von Troschke †1880
Troschke (240)
Stanislaus, Fhr von Seherr-Thoss  †1907
Seherr-Thoss (263A)
Karl, Fhr von Troschke †1908
Troschke (240)
Order of the Lion of Zahringen (Baden)
Established 1812 by Grand Duke Charles Friederich of Baden.
Grand Master
Knight Grand Cross
Commander, first class
Commander, second class
[Commander]
†1913  
Asser (2820)
Knight
Order of Louise (Prussia)
Established 1914 by King Frederick III of Prussia in 1814.
Dame, first class
1767-1854†
Wulff (2349)
Order of Pour le Merite for Science and the Arts
Established 1842 by King Frederich II of Prussia. Not in use by 1933. Revived, 1952.
1887; †1897
Brahms (3378)
1901; †1921
••••
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Grand Cross Special Class
1958; *1921

Schleswig-H-S-G-Greece (218.2)

Grand Cross Special Issue
Grand Cross First Class
Grand Coss
Knight Commander
Commander
Officer
Member
Medal
Order of Pour le Merite
Established 1740 by King Frederich II of Prussia.
Military (1740-1918 abolished)
1882; †1942
Windsor (724.6)
Civil (abolished, 1810)
Royal Prussian Order of Saint John
Founded 1811 by the king of Prussia after abolishing the Johanniterorden. Abolished 1852.
Grand Masters (Herrenmeister)
August Ferdinand, P of Prussia
1811-13†
Hohenzollern (141)
Heinrich, P of Prussia
1813-46†
Hohenzollern (141)
►Vacant 1846-52
►Dissolved after the restoration of the Johanniterorden 1852
Knights
Leopold I, K of the Belgians
1810; †1865
Saxe-Coburg (724.4)
Leopold Anton Oldwig von Natzmer
1810
••••
Ernst von Seherr-Thoss, Hr auf Schollwitz †1814

Seherr-Thoss (263.1)

Karl von Troschke, Hr auf Kaufung †1818

Troschke (240)

Ernst, Fhr von Troschke †1839

Troschke (240)

Hans von Seherr-Thoss, Ehr auf Kujau †1854

Seherr-Thoss (263.1)

Ernst von Seherr-Thoss, Gf von Seherr-Thoss 1812; †1856 
Seherr-Thoss (263)
Order of the Red Eagle (Prussia)
Founded 1705 by Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Ansbach as the Order of Sincerity. Renamed the Order of the Brandenburg Eagle in 1734 by Margrave George Friedrich of Brandenburg. Final change 1791 by Friedrich Wilhelm II.
Grand Cross, first class
1914; †1945  
Wied (309)
Knights
†1828
••••
Order of Saint Elisabeth (Bavaria)
Dames
†1856
Savoy (254)
†1971
Savoy (254)
Royal Order of Saint Hubert (Bavaria)
Knights
Carlo Alberto, K of Sardinia †1849
Savoy (254)
Ferdinando of Savoy, 1st D of Genoa †1855

Savoy (254)

Vittorio Emanuele II, K of Italy †1878
Savoy (254)
†1890    
Savoy (254)
Umberto I, K of Italy 1900

Savoy (254)

†1931
Savoy (254)
Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, 2nd D of Aosta
†1931
Savoy (254)
†1942
Savoy (254)
†1947
Savoy (254)
†1982
Savoy (254)
†1990
Savoy (254)
†1996
Savoy (254)
Royal Prussian Order of Saint John (Prussia)
Established 1811, replacing the Bailiwick of Brandenburg of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Malta)
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (Bavaria)
Recipients
Johannes Brahms (for science and art)
1873; †1897
Brahms (3378)
Order of Theresa (Bavaria)
Dames
Pss Maria Pia of Sardinia †1855

Savoy (254)

†1971
Savoy (254)
Pss Giovanna of Italy †2000

Savoy (254)

Other Awards
 
 
Berlin Geographical Society
Gold Medal
Luigi of Savoy, D degli Abruzzi †1933
Savoy (254)

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