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Wilhelm Orden

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Royal house
  
House of Prussia

Status
  
Unconstituted

Wilhelm-Orden

Type
  
State Order (formerly) House Order (currently)

Ribbon
  
White with a Black stripe in the middle and either side

Sovereign
  
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia

Grades
  
Knight With Collar Knight/Dame Commander Knight/Dame Officer Knight/Dame

The Wilhelm-Orden (English "William-Order") was instituted on 18 January 1896 by the German Emperor and King of Prussia Willhelm II as a high civilian award, and was dedicated to the memory of his grandfather Emperor William I "the Great".

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Insignia

The insignia of the Order consisted of a golden medal with the portrait of William I, surrounded by a golden wreath and suspended from a heavy golden collar. This collar with a weight of 222 grams bore the words WIRKE IM ANDENKEN AN KAISER WILHELM DEN GROSSEN (English: "Work in the memory of Emperor William the Great") and was designed by the jewellers Emil Weigand en Otto Schultz.

List of recipients

The order was very exclusive. One of the first to be decorated was Otto von Bismarck. Also among the recipients were:

  • Heinrich von Stephan, General Post Director - 1896.
  • Count Arthur von Posadowsky-Wehner, politician - 27 January 1900 - on the occasion of the Emperor´s birthday.
  • Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen, musician and composer - 28 August 1913 - the last recipient of the Order.

    • References

    Wilhelm-Orden Wikipedia
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