Civil honor cross 1813/14

The civil honor cross 1813/14 was donated on May 13, 1814 by Emperor Franz I in two classes and was intended to reward civilian services in the coalition wars against France. It has only been awarded 149 times.

Golden Civil Honor Cross 1813/14

Appearance

The gold and silver award is a paw cross with cross arms that widen outwards and a finely grained surface. On it the inscription GRATI PRINCEPS ET PATRIA FRANC IMP AUG . On the back is EUROPAE LIBERTATE ASSERTA MDCCCXIII - MDCCCXIV .

Carrying method

The award was worn on a yellow-black-yellow ribbon in the buttonhole or on the left chest.

On September 20, 1814, Clemens Fürst von Metternich received the Order's Grand Cross specially made for him as a special level . This was worn as a neck decoration.

literature

Johann Stolzer, Christian Steeb: Austria's order from the Middle Ages to the present. Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt Graz, ISBN 3-201-01649-7 , pp. 289–290.

Web links

Commons : Civil Honor Cross 1813/14 - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Friedrich Gottschalck: The book of orders of knights and decorations. History, description and illustrations of the insignia of all orders of knights, military and civil decorations, medals etc. Brussels / Leipzig 1848, p. 189f and plate VI., No. 25, 29.

[Gottschalck-1] Friedrich Gottschalck: The book of orders of knights and decorations. History, description and illustrations of the insignia of all orders of knights, military and civil decorations, medals etc. Brussels / Leipzig 1848, p. 189f and plate VI., No. 25, 29.