Order of Berthold the First
The order of Berthold the First was donated by Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden on April 29, 1877 on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a special grade above the Grand Cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion . On the occasion of his 70th birthday, Grand Duke Friedrich I released him from the order of the Zähringer Lion on September 9, 1896 and gave him its own statutes as an independent order. After that, the order could be awarded to all persons for loyal service and as a feature of special recognition and benevolence.
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Order classes
Originally donated in one class, the order was extended by three classes in 1896 and structured as follows:
- Grand Cross
- Commander 1st class
- Commander II class
- Knight
The previous owners of the order of Berthold the First were considered the grand crosses of the new order.
If there was an award for merit in war, two crossed swords are attached to the decoration.
Order insignia
The medal is a golden, white-enamelled Maltese cross with golden beads on the tips and medieval ducal crowns in the corners of the cross. The crowned donor monogram can be seen in the red enamel medallion, which is enclosed by a narrow gold ring. The lapel shows a gold medieval ducal crown. The cross is raised by a heraldic royal crown or grand ducal crown.
The breast star, eight (gold-colored) or four-pointed (silver-colored) depending on the class, shows the equestrian figure of Duke Berthold IV of Zähringen in its round medallion . The template was his seal for the pen at the Grossmünster in Zurich from 1177, which had been mistaken for the seal of Berthold I. It carried the inscription JUSTICE IS POWER in historicizing letters on a white background.
Carrying method
The jewel for the Grand Cross was carried on a shoulder strap from the left shoulder to the right hip and the eight-pointed breast star on the left side of the breast. Commanders wore the order cross on the collar , commanders 1st class also wore the four-pointed breast star on the left side of the chest and knights wore the order cross on the chest band on the left side of the chest.
In special cases, the Grand Cross could also be awarded on the golden chain .
The ribbon is red with two gold side stripes.
Award numbers
Awards to foreign sovereigns and members of the Grand Ducal House are not included in the following list.
| execution | Awards |
|---|---|
| Golden chain | 15th |
| Grand Cross | 172 |
| Grand Cross with Swords | 24 |
| Star in diamonds | 1 |
| Star with swords | 2 |
| Commander 1st class | 73 |
| Commander 1st class with swords | 10 |
| Commander II class | 97 |
| Commander II class with swords | 1 |
| Knight's cross | 347 |
| Knight's Cross with Swords | 22nd |
After the death of the holder, the insignia had to be returned, as was the case with the award of a higher class of the order.
Known owner
literature
- Arnhard Graf Klenau: Order in Germany and Austria. Volume II: German States (1806–1918). Part I: Anhalt – Hanover. Offenbach 2008, ISBN 3-937064-13-3 , pp. 54-57.
- Lars Adler, Franz Hannesschläger: The Baden order of Berthold the First of Zähringen. The foundation of the last order of merit in the Grand Duchy of Baden. in: OuE magazine. German Society for Religious Orders. 12th year, issue 68, August 2010, pp. 194–203.
- Hennig Volle: Baden's medal. Freiburg im Breisgau 1976, p. 46ff.
Individual evidence
- ^ Arnhard Graf Klenau: Order in Germany and Austria. Volume II: German States (1806–1918). Part I: Anhalt – Hanover. Offenbach 2008. ISBN 3-937064-13-3 . P. 54.