Maria Victoria Order
The Maria Victoria Order ( es. Orden Civil de María Victoria ) was founded on July 7, 1871 by the Spanish King Amadeus in honor of his wife Maria Victoria and for special services to domestic and foreigners in the fields of art and science Literature as well as industry. In 1873 the awards were stopped again.
Order classes
The order consists of three classes:
- Grand Cross with the right to the title "Excellence"
- Cross 1st class
- Cross II class
Those entrusted with the 1st and 2nd class had the right to be addressed as "Hochgeboren" or "Hochwohlgeboren".
Order decoration
The medal consists of an enamelled cross with a gold-framed white border. The cross arms are pointed outwards and taper towards the center. In the cross angles there are golden rays that end in a point. The Spanish coat of arms (one part per arm: Castile , León , Navarre and Catalonia ) is in red enamel or in gold or silver on each of the cross arms . In the center lies a round purple medallion in a blue enameled ring. The intertwined initials of the royal couple A and MV are embedded in golden letters . Above it the crown of the house.
Carrying method
The band was worn as a sash by people who wore the Grand Cross over the right shoulder to the left side of the hip . A breast star was one of them. This is eight-pointed and covered with a red enamelled cross and was also worn on the left side of the chest. The cross arms are straight, set in gold and adorned with the Spanish coat of arms (one part per arm: Castile, Leon, Navarre and Catalonia). In the center of the cross, the initials A and MV of the king and his wife are again in gold. An enamelled wreath and ring can be seen in the cross corners and the latter bears the motto of the order “Ciencia, Artes, Letras, Industria”.
Entrusted to the 1st class put the decoration on as a neck medal , while the 2nd class was worn on the left side of the chest.
The ribbon is different and depends on the subject of the lent:
- Theology - white
- Philosophy and literature, as well as diplomacy - sky blue
- Law - red
- Medicine - yellow
- Natural sciences (such as physics, chemistry) - dark blue
- Art - pink
- Architecture, construction and other public works - dark blue and pink
- Pharmacy - purple
- Mining - dark blue and purple
- Shipbuilding and shipping - black and green
- Trade, commerce and industry - dark blue and black
- Education - white and green
Web links
literature
- Arnhard Graf Klenau: European Order from 1700. Rosenheim 1978, ISBN 3-921566-05-3 , p. 183.