King Milan's Medal Bars & Decorations

[paul wood]

 

Radmilo

I presume he has not made the orders at least his web site does not show any (apart from earlier pieces).

All the best,

Paul

 

[paja]

I think they are awarding only documents, otherwise we would probably have the opportunity to see the orders on website of Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, Serbia and Albania. 
Awarding ceremonies, images found on HRH Prince Predrag Jakovljevic De Obrenovic of Serbia FB page.

[Trooper_D]

23 hours ago, paja said:

I think they are awarding only documents, otherwise we would probably have the opportunity to see the orders on website of Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, Serbia and Albania. 
Awarding ceremonies, images found on HRH Prince Predrag Jakovljevic De Obrenovic of Serbia FB page.

Thanks for these photos, Paja. I find these 'pretenders' (in every sense!) fascinating. btw what does the Order with the red ribbon, which they are all wearing, purport to be, do you know? 

On 01/08/2016 at 15:21, paul wood said:

Could be Churchill's grandson will claim the Serb throne

If he does, they will have to widen it - Sir Nicholas is rather well nourished  

[paja]

I did a little research and stumbled upon it on FB in a folder named "Insignie of St. Michael Order of Knights".
Photos can also be found here.

[Trooper_D]

1 hour ago, paja said:

I did a little research and stumbled upon it on FB in a folder named "Insignie of St. Michael Order of Knights".
Photos can also be found here.

Thanks for solving the riddle, Paja. Thanks also for the link - although I fear that I am going to spend much of the rest of the afternoon browsing the web site it links to

[paja]

Don't mention it, maybe we shouldn't talk about people who look like they came straight out of Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" 

Edited August 4, 2016 by paja

[paja]

Portrait by Đorđe Krstić (Ђорђе Крстић) from 1902. 
Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Order of Miloš the Great are visible. I believe king Milan was buried with these two orders.
The painting was heavily damaged by Bulgarian troops during WW1, canvas was cut and pierced with edged weapons. 
Fortunately it was restored to its former glory.

[Igor Ostapenko]

On 30.07.2016 at 20:41, paja said:

I stumbled upon this remarkable photo on ebay.

 

His right side:
1) Montenegrin Order of Danilo
2) French Legion of Honor 
3) Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
4) Romanian Star

Around the neck: Russian Order of St. George 

His left side:
1) Austro-Hungarian Order of St. Stephen
2) Order of Takovo
3) Russian Order of St. Andrew?
4) Ottoman Order of Osmanieh 
5) Austro-Hungarian Order of Leopold
6) ???

Medals:
7) Wars for Liberation and Independence Commemorative Medal
8) Romanian Medal of Military Virtue
9) Romanian Defenders of Independence Medal 1877-78

Photo was made in Novi Sad, part of Austria-Hungary back then. Based on that I think he's most likely wearing sash of the Order of St. Stephen. My guess is that the photo was made in the early 1880s.

 

Some photo ?

[paja]

Excellent, thanks for sharing! Details are much better, any idea about the last order on his left side? Its central medallion reminds me of the Russian White Eagle.

[Igor Ostapenko]

Yes, like Russian order 

[paja]

Thanks, Igor 

[Daffy Duck]

Just one addition to this topic. This is the king Alexander portrait, made by unknown author and in possession of Historical Museum of Serbia.

 

[paja]

Excellent portrait! By the way I started a separate topic about king Aleksandar Obrenović's decorations, you can find it HERE.

[Igor Ostapenko]

On 03/03/2016 at 19:10, paja said:

I'm pleased to say that the author gave me permission to publish the list of king Milan's decorations from his book.
All the credit for compiling the list goes to Mr. Acović to whom I am grateful. 

 

-AUSTRIA-HUNGARY-
-Order of Franz Joseph, Grand Cross (1869)
-Order of Leopold, Grand Cross 
-Order of St. Stephen, Grand Cross (1880)

-BAVARIA-
-Order of St. Hubert (1884)

-BELGIUM-
-Order of Leopold, Grand Cordon (1881)

-BRAUNSCHWEIG-
-Order of Henry the Lion

-BULGARIA-
-Order of Bravery, I grade (1882)
-Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross (1882)

-DENMARK-
-Order of the Elephant (1882)

-FRANCE-
-Legion of Honour, Grand Cross (1873) 
His son's Legion of Honor was stolen by the Germans during occupation. Today it is kept in National Museum in Prague thanks to Václav Měřička.

-GREECE-
-Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross (1880)

-HAWAII-
-Order of Kalākaua, Grand Cross (1882)
Hawaiian king awarded Milan when they met in Vienna. On that occasionKing Kalākaua received the Order of the Cross of Takovo.

-HESSE-
-Ludwig Order, Grand Cross (1882)

-ITALY-
-Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross

-ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM-
-Order of the Holy Sepulchre 
According to king's wishes he was buried with this order in Krušedol monastery.

-MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN-
-Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross (1882)

-MONACO-
-Order of Saint-Charles, Grand Cross (1883)

-MONTENEGRO-
-Order of Danilo I, Grand Cross (1869)

-NETHERLANDS-
-Order of the Netherlands Lion, Grand Cross (1882)

-OLDENBURG-
-House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis (1882)

-PERSIA-
-Order of the Lion and the Sun (1878)

-PORTUGAL-
-Combined Order of Christ and St. Benedict of Aviz (1882)

-ROMANIA-
-Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross (1878)
-Military Virtue Medal
-Defenders of Independence Medal 1877-78
-Crossing of the Danube Cross 1877

-RUSSIA-
-Order of St. George 3rd class (1878)
-Order of St. Andrew (1881)
Which means he automatically received:
-Order St. Alexander Nevsky
-Order of the White Eagle
-Order of St. Anna 1st class and
-Order of St. Stanislaus 1st class

-SAXE-MEININGEN-
-Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross (1882)

-SAXE-WEIMAR-EISENACH-
-Order of the White Falcon, Grand Cross (1882)

-SAXONY-
-Order of the Rue Crown (1882)

-SPAIN-
-Order of Charles III, Grand Cross (1882)

-TURKEY-
-Order of Osmanieh with Brilliants (1874)

-SWEDEN-NORWAY-
-Order of the Seraphim (1882)

-WÜRTTEMBERG-
-Order of the Crown, Grand Cross for Sovereigns (1882)

  

 

? ?
I’m sure - it’s King Milan’s bulgarian order of St. Alexander 1st. class ! 
( not order second class of King Alexander )