Crown of glory
The crown of glory consists of a golden browband, on which a purple cap is embellished with ermine tails and surrounded by golden leaves. She is a German crown . Until 1806 it was reserved for imperial families or those who were “ illustrious ”. Five leaf tines and four small pearl tines are visible. The crown cap has a tassel at the top in the middle.
literature
- Eckart Henning , Dietrich Herfurth: medals and decorations. Handbook of Phaleristics. Böhlau, Cologne et al. 2010, ISBN 978-3-412-20617-8 , p. 32.