Order of St. Anna (Würzburg)
The Order of St. Anna of the Würzburg Abbey was founded by Countess Anna Maria von Dernbach in 1714 for single women of the Franconian nobility.
A total of six, later seven women could be accepted into the community. However, they had to provide evidence of eight noble ancestors.
The order decoration consists of a circular, rounded cross with arms that widen outwards. The cross arms are enamelled white and red, in such a way that the broad red, rimmed with gold, surrounds the medallion , which is also white enamel . The obverse shows the image of St. Anne. Above it is the motto of the order in gold letters IN YOUR NOBLE DAUGHTERS . Small gold decorations are visible in the arms of the cross. The letter F in gold can be read in the white medallion on the back .
The ribbon is red and has silver side stripes. Black religious clothing was part of it for the canonesses.
With the secularization of the Principality of Würzburg on February 25, 1803, the monastery was abolished. However, it was confirmed on July 12 of the same year and merged with the Münchner Damenstift. After the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Würzburg in 1806, the monastery regained its full independence on the basis of a state treaty with Bavaria .
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literature
- Georg Schreiber The Bavarian Orders and Medals , Prestel-Verlag, Munich 1964