House Order of the Wendish Crown
Order of the Wendish Crown | |
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Chain of the Mecklenburg-Schwerin version of the Order | |
Award of Mecklenburg | |
Type | House Order |
Royal house | House of Mecklenburg |
Head | Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg |
Established | 12 May 1864 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Griffon |
Ribbon of the order |
The House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone) was an Order of the House of Mecklenburg, jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
The Order has four classes:
- Grand Cross in two sub-classes, with the Crown in Gold and, more exclusively, with the Crown in Ore
- Grand Commander
- Commander
- Knight
Gold and silver Merit Crosses were also given.
Notable members
- George V of the United Kingdom (Grand Cross)[1]
- Nicholas II of Russia (Grand Cross)
- Juliana of the Netherlands (Grand Cross)
- Haakon VII of Norway (Grand Cross)
- George I of Greece (Grand Cross)
- Alexander I of Yugoslavia (Grand Cross)
References
- ↑ Written Answers to Questions: Column 383W, Hansard, 10 March 2010
External links
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