Order of George I.
The order of George I ( Greek Βασιλικό τάγμα του Γεωργίου Α Vasiliko tagma tou Georgiou A ) was founded on January 16, 1915 by King Constantine I of Greece as a civil and military merit order for nationals and foreigners, around his on March 18, 1913 to commemorate his father, George I of Greece , murdered in Thessaloniki .
Order classes
The order consisted of five classes and a medal in three levels ( gold , silver and bronze )
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Grand Cross
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Grand Commander
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commander
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Knight 1st class -
Knight II class - medal
Order decoration
The sign of the order is a gold-plated, white- enameled high paw cross with a laurel wreath running through the cross arms on the outside and a royal crown surmounted by it. In the red enamel medallion, the crowned letters Γ1(George I.). The medallion is surrounded by a white enameled, gold-rimmed ring. Inside the inscription in gold letters ΙΣXΥΣ MOΥ H AΓAΠH TOΥ ΛAOΥ(The love of the people my strength).
For military merit, the decoration with crossed swords was awarded by the cross angles.
Carrying method
The Grand Cross is carried on a sash from the left shoulder to the right hip as well as with an eight-pointed silver breast star on which the medal rests. Great commanders wear a four-pointed breast star and a neck medal, commanders only the same. The knight's cross (the second class is made of silver) and the medal are worn on the ribbon on the left side of the chest.
The ribbon is red.
Others
When the republic was established in 1924, it was repealed, but was rebuilt in 1935 with the reintroduction of the monarchy . Abolished by the military government in 1973 after the end of the monarchy and replaced by the Order of Honor on August 18, 1975 .
literature
- Arnhard Graf Klenau: European Order from 1700. Klenau, Fridingen 1978, ISBN 3-921566-05-3 .
