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    Dear gentlemen, I'm currently writing an article and need to identify two decorations worn by the Kaiser Wilhelm II. 

    1. Here's a fragment of the 1914 press photo from my personal collection. All the three neck awards as well as two badges at the left side of the tunic are obvious, as well as the one at the upper right buttonhole. But what is the white enameled cross worn below Jersualem-Erinnerungskreuz? 

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    Here's a close-up with that mysterious (for me) award.

    I've been given a version by a British colleague that it might be Grand Cross of the Bulgarian Royal Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius, but I doubt it.

    Could you please help me?

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    2. Another picture is a well-known portrait of Wilhelm II wearing unique Protektordekoration of the Johanitter Orden bestowed on him on August 23, 1888. Original portrait is kept by the Imperial War Museum (London). The question is: what is the Teutonic-shaped cross worn at the buttonhole?

     

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    Is it Austrian Marianerkreuz awarded to the Emperor on June 1902? The shape of the decoration suits my version, but I'm still not sure whether I'm right...

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    Posted

    The first is the Jerusalem Cross instituted in 1898 to commemorate the Kaiser's visit to Germany.

    Paul

    Sorry I meant visit to Jerusalem Doh

    Posted

    Sure the first one is the Jerusalem-Erinnerungskreuz, I even typed the name of the decoration in red on the fragment ;) The question is - what is the white enameled cross worn below the Jerusalem cross!

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