Flyingdutchman Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Gentlemen, I've just received a small Christmas present from our artist Klimbim, unfortunately the colored version didn't made it into our new book. It is the brother of the German Emperor, Prince Heinrich in uniform of the DFAC, the German Automobile Corps. Some photos of the sidearm he is wearing, which is extremely rare, especially with the original portepee, attached as well. The Hirschfaenger has no hunting motives whatsoever, on the contrary: The blade shows only military ornaments. If you are interested to read more, you will find an old article in the www archive: German Imperial Automobile Corps. Thanks for looking. Best; Flyingdutchman ... blade detail Edited December 26, 2019 by Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 What a beautiful sword. Is it maker marked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) ... no, unfortunately there’s no maker mark on that item. Best; Flyingdutchman Edited December 26, 2019 by Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 I’m wondering what badge he’s wearing? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hello, The badge is a Royal one ,not Imperial .In Saxony was founded in 1906 a Royal Saxon Automovil Club . It exists today and the coat of arms is a shield topped with a royal crown and with wreaths of laurel leaves, much in the form of the badge weared by Prince Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Bayern, I think you’re right. But could that be a Prussian crown, which would also mean not Imperial? Thanks for your help! Best; Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 It´s the Kaiserkrone from the looks of it. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(Briefmarke) GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Im still thinking of the Hohenzollern crown as it appears on that ring: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Yes that is the Hohenzollernkrone, which is totally different from the crown on the lapel. I thought you meant the crown on the lapel? GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 GreyC, sorry for not making this clear enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 ... a collector friend nailed it down, as it seems. Thank you, Sven! Prince Heinrich is wearing a badge for Royal adjutants to the Kaiser. How many Flügeladjutanten the Kaiser had? That must be pretty rare, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) Hi, it´s a bit more complex than that. Several Prussian kings had "Gendenkzeichen für das militärische Gefolge des kKönigs". WI, WII were only two of them. WI had a "W" WR II a "WR". All princes of WII were elligible as well as Generaladjutanten and Generale a la suite and, as mentioned, Flügeladjutanten of the Kaiser. Alle three Abzeichen differed only in the choice of material, not in form. The Gedenkzeichen für Generaladjutanten was made from gold or gold plated silver, the one for Flügeladjutanten made of bronze and then silverplated. The bronze badge for Generale a la suite of the Kaiser had the royal chiffre and crown goldplated, the oakleaves silverplated. GreyC Edited December 27, 2019 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 ... interesting, indeed. I wasn’t even aware of that badge, so there’s much to learn here for me. For the sake of colorization, the badge in question should be in gold ? Thank you ? Best; Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Hi, no problem, it´s a pleasure. I think gold is appropriate, but I don´t know for sure. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 ... I need to find out coz it’s for a publication. However. Thanks for your help. Best; Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hello, Regarding Crowns, The crown on the collar and cuffs of the uniforms of the Imperial Automovil Club is the Imperial Crown of German Emperor . Its different of the Royal Prussian ,Royal Bavarian or Royal Saxon Crowns. the main feature are the Tenias , two pieces of tape one at the left the other at the right of the base of the crown . these pieces were simbolic of the direct access with God of the Emperor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingdutchman Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 ... I think it’s not Flügeladjutant. There was a General a la suite badge also. It should be that one imo. Best; Flyingdutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 By AKO from 1888, the Prussian Princes and the General Adjutants got the badge in Gold. General á la suite in silver with golden Crown and Cypher and Flügeladjutanten in Silver. So Henry is wearing a gold badge, by the way, in reduced size. Best, Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now