Order of the Bear

The Order of the Bear , also Order of the Bear , Order of the Bear , Bear religious and St. Gallus Orden called, was a medieval order of knights , which in 1213 by Emperor Frederick II. Was donated.

The purpose of the order was to recognize loyal service. The nobles of Switzerland and especially the Abbot of St. Gallen were honored . The emperor made the abbot grand master and allowed him to be awarded the order later.

The order had a great reputation among the nobility, when Switzerland became independent from the Habsburgs, it went out.

Order decoration

The order decoration showed the image of a black bear on the top of a mountain in a silver round shield. The award was worn on a gold chain around the neck.

literature

Johann Samuelersch and JG Gruber: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts in alphabetical order. FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851.
Bear Order . In: Pierer's Universal Lexicon. , 4th edition, Volume 2, Altenburg 1857, p. 325.

Individual evidence

↑ Kurt von der Aue: The knighthood and the knightly orders or historical-critical presentation of the origin of the knighthood, and complete description of all existing knightly orders. For friends of old and new history. Verlag JTJ Sonntag, Merseburg 1825, p. 221.

[1] Kurt von der Aue: The knighthood and the knightly orders or historical-critical presentation of the origin of the knighthood, and complete description of all existing knightly orders. For friends of old and new history. Verlag JTJ Sonntag, Merseburg 1825, p. 221.