Leopold Order (Lippe)
The Leopold Order was founded on July 24, 1906 by Prince Leopold IV zur Lippe as an Order of Merit in initially two classes on a ribbon - with and without a crown.
Order classes
With amendments to the statutes on February 29, 1908, the following classification was made
- Order of Leopold without crown (on ribbon)
- Order of Leopold with crown (plug-in cross)
- Cross for the Leopold Order
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
On May 30, 1910, the statutes were changed again and the order was divided into three classes, two crosses and a medal and three levels
- Chain to the Leopold Order
- Großehrenkreuz (1st class) - plug-in cross
- Order of the Leopold with a crown (II. Class) - plug-in cross
- Leopold Order (III class) - on a ribbon
- Cross for the Order of Leopold with the crown
- Cross for the Leopold Order
- Gold medal
- Silver medal
- Bronze medal
Order decoration
The medal is an eight-pointed cross with small spheres on the tips. A large L (Leopold) in each of the cross corners . In the medallion on the front, on a white enameled background, the red enameled Lippe rose . On the reverse an L (Leopold) and above it the princely crown. Circumferential inscription FOR MERIT .
The ribbon is white with red side stripes.
With the abdication of Prince Leopold on November 11, 1918, the order was only awarded as a house order.
literature
- Reiner Schwark: The orders and decorations of the Principality of Lippe-Detmold and the Free State - Land Lippe - 1778 to 1933. Topp + Möller publishing house, ISBN 3-9808505-5-2 .
Web links
- Collector's page with an illustration of the Order of Leopold of the Principality of Lippe with statutes, description and proven awards
- Collector's page with an illustration of the cross for the Order of Leopold of the Principality of Lippe and the Medals of Merit
Coordinates: 51 ° 56 '10.4 " N , 8 ° 52' 39.8" E