Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) In the Imperial German Orders forum, I recently posted some pictures of the orders of Dukes Ernst I, Ernst II, and Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. They included quite a few rarities, such as the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle with the Garter of the Order of the Garter. But there were also quite a few nice and rare orders from other countries besides the Imperial German states, so I thought to start a thread here in case you missed them.Here are the main images of all the decorations:Duke Alfred: http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg02.jpghttp://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg01.jpghttp://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg03.jpgDukes Ernst I and Ernst II:http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg04.jpghttp://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg05.jpghttp://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg06.jpgFirst is possibly the rarest - the Royal Order of Kamehameha I of the Kingdom of Hawaii, founded in 1865 and only awarded until 1886: Edited February 27, 2008 by Dave Danner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 From the Empire of Brazil, the Order of Pedro I: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 And the star of the Order of Pedro I: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Also from the Empire of Brazil, the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross. This decoration was redesigned and continued by the Republic of Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 From the Empire of Japan, the Order of the Chrysanthemum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 From Portugal, the Order of the Tower and Sword: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Also from Portugal, the Order of Christ: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 One of the rarest Portuguese decorations, the United Badge of Order of Christ and the Order of St. Benedict of Aviz, awarded to those who had already received the Order of Christ and the Order of St. Benedict of Aviz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Partially obscured by Duke Alfred's fleet admiral's baton, the Order of the Seraphim, Sweden's highest order: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Also partially obscured by Duke Alfred's fleet admiral's baton, the Order of the Netherlands Lion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 A beautiful Grand Cross in gold and enamel of the Belgian Order of Leopold. Note the crown, which is different from the royal crown normally seen on the order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Here are the main images of all the decorations:Where are these displayed, Dave?Do you have close-ups for each and every badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Where are these displayed, Dave?Do you have close-ups for each and every badge?They are on display at the Veste Coburg, the castle above Coburg, the former capital of the duchy.I can crop a close-up from the full pictures I took, though some are better than others. Too large and they are too fuzzy.Here is the Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross badge with swords on ring, from Duke Alfred's decorations: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Here is one view of the breast star with swords from Duke Ernst's awards: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 And another view: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Let me know if there are any others you want to see.The museum in the castle also has a large collection of arms and armor, as well as hunting weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 More: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Carol I Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 They are on display at the Veste Coburg, the castle above Coburg, the former capital of the duchy.I can crop a close-up from the full pictures I took, though some are better than others. Too large and they are too fuzzy.Thanks, Dave, for the reply and for the images. It is interesting to see examples of the higher classes of the orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hoard Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Thanks for the wonderful set of pictures.http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg02.jpgThe rarest item of the lot. Duke Alfred's baton as Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy.I believe that only two such baton's were ever conferred on Admirals of the Fleet in the history of the RN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Thanks for the wonderful set of pictures.http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg02.jpg" target="_blank">http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/coburg02.jpgThe rarest item of the lot. Duke Alfred's baton as Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy.I believe that only two such baton's were ever conferred on Admirals of the Fleet in the history of the RN.Indeed. Some detail of the baton: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hoard Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Thanks for the closeups.What surprised me is that the only concession to the navy one can see is the blue velvet. One would have expected something like Britannia instead of St George, or little anchors instead of lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) Hello Dave,Many thanks for the spendid photos you have posted and for sharing them with us.I think that the Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (2nd son of Queen Victoria) received also some 'medals' that are not represented in your splendid photos : are these 'medals' present in the museum you visited or Not ??Awaiting to hear from youAll the BestLilo Edited May 4, 2008 by lilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 No. none of the medals were displayed. Only the orders, and even these were incomplete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilo Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 No. none of the medals were displayed. Only the orders, and even these were incomplete.Hi Davehow do you know that the Orders of the Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (2nd son of Queen Victoria) on show at the museum are incomplete ?Do you know which are the Orders of the Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha that are missing from the display ?Have you a complete list of His Orders entitlement ?I'm asking this because I'm very interested on this matter : I'm trying to re-search what is His (of the Duke Alfred) Full Medal/Order entitlement.Awaiting to hear from youRegardsLilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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