Awards of Friedrich August II. Großherzog von Oldenburg

[Kriegsmarine Admiral]

Hello, does anyone have the full list of awards and decorations of Friedrich August II. Großherzog von Oldenburg?

Thanks

[91-old-inf-reg]

Hi, I’ve been trying to find the Hof- und Staatshandbuch des Großherzogtums Oldenburg  as supposedly it would have it there. Nevertheless I do have some photos, and have attempted to make some list.

Medal bar:

1. 1870 eisernes Kreuz mit Eichenlaub 25 Jahre, Wiederholungsspange 1914, Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1st class

2. Oldenburg Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Louis Ehrenkreuz 1st Klasse

3. 1870-1871 Preussen kreigsdenkmünze fur kampfer mit Spange: 

       -Gavrilot-St. Privat   -Metz   -Paris      

4. 1897 Kaiser Wilhelm I Erinnerungsmedaille Zentenarmedaille

5. 1878 Preussen Kaiser Wilhelm I Goldene Hochzeit Medaille 2ed klasse

6. 1870 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz 2ed klasse

7. 1870-1871 Schaumburg-Lippe Militärverdiesntsmedaille mit Säbeln 

8. 1902 Verdienstkreuz des Oldenburg kreigsverein or Mecklenburg-Schwerin Großherzog Friedrich Franz II verdienst Medaille in Silber 

9. 1902 Saxe-Altenburg                          Medaille zum 50 Jahren regisrungjubiläum

10. Mecklenburg-Schwerin     Gedächtsmedaille Franz Friedrich III

11. unknown 

 

Prussia:

Swartz Adler Orden collar and Groß stern

 Hohenzollern Haus Orden collar/ Groß stern

 

Mecklenburg-Schwerin:

Wedischenkronen Orden Collar/ Groß Stern/ Kreuz 

possibly the griffen orden

 

Oldenburg:

Haus u. Verdienst order von Peter Friedrich Lois collar, groß Kreuz/Stern 

PFL Grand Cross chapter Badge

 

Austria:

Franz Josef Orden groß Stern 

 

Russia:

St. Anne Orden Groß stern

St. Alexander Orden Groß Kreuz/stern

 

Denmark:

Order of the white elephant grand cross and collar

Belgium

Possible grand cordon of the order of Leopold?

Hope this can be of some help 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by 91-old-inf-reg

[Kriegsmarine Admiral]

Thank you. I'm surprised no other members of the forum have at least some sort of list of his awards.

Below some more photos I found.

Edited January 30, 2020 by Kriegsmarine Admiral

[91-old-inf-reg]

Great find with him in his admirals uniform, I still believe more research into that photo of his funeral would be the where the answer to your question. The sad fact is that most of these photos of him are to low quality, anyways here’s another photo.

 

Edited January 30, 2020 by 91-old-inf-reg

[Utgardloki]

Another Pillow picture:

Source:
http://www.alt-oldenburg.de/oldenbuerger/das-haus-oldenburg/beisetzung-friedrich-august/index.html

Edited January 31, 2020 by Utgardloki

[Lukasz Gaszewski]

On 29/01/2020 at 16:35, 91-old-inf-reg said:

 

On this photo he is wearing a Russian uniform (so is the man behind in the middle). The sash (and upper star) is of the Order of St. Andrew.

According to The Titled Nobility of Europe (1914), the Großherzog was the knight of the following orders:

• Black Eagle of Prussia
• St. Hubert of Bavaria
• St. Andrew of Russia
• Annunciation of Italy
• Elephant of Denmark
• Rue Crown of Saxony
• Grand Cross of the Victorian Order of Great Britain (1907).

 

[91-old-inf-reg]

Here is an updated and as complete as I can find, list of the Grand Dukes Awards:

 

Prussia:

Schwartz Adler Orden Kette

Hohenzollern Haus Orden Kette

Roter Adler Orden Großkreuz 

1870 Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse mit 25 Jahre Eichenblattspange

Wiederholungsspange 1914

Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I Klasse

Dienstauszeichnung I Klasse

1870-1871 Preussen Kreigsdenkmünze für Kampfer mit Spangen: 

       -Gavrilot-St. Privat   -Metz   -Paris

1897 Kaiser Wilhelm I Erinnerungsmedaille Zentenarmedaille
1878 Preussen Kaiser Wilhelm I Goldene Hochzeit Medaille II Klasse

 

Bayern:

Haus-Ritter-Orden vom Heiligen Hubertus

 

Sachsen:

Hausorden der Rautenkrone 

1915 Kreigsverdienst kreuz

 

Mecklenburg-Schwerin:

Wedischenkronen Orden Kette/ Großkreuz 

1870 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz II Klasse

1914 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz II Klasse

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Großherzog Friedrich Franz II verdienst Medaille in Silber

Gedächtsmedaille Franz Friedrich III

 

Oldenburg:

Kapitular Abzeichen Großkreuz

Haus u. Verdienst orden von Peter Friedrich Ludwig Kette, Großkreuz

Haus u. Verdienst orden von Peter Friedrich Lugwig Ehrenkreuz I Klasse

1902 Verdienstkreuz des Oldenburg Kreigsverein

Baden:

Hausorden der Treue Großkreuz

Orden Berthold des Ersten Großkreuz mit Schwertern 

 

Hesse:

Ludewigsorden Großkreuz

Sachsen-Ernestinische:

Hausorden Großkreuz

Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach:

Haus Orden der Wachsamkeit / Weißen Falken Großkreuz mit Schwertern 

 

Saxe-Altenburg:

1902 Medaille zum 50 Jahren regisrungjubiläum

Anhalt:

Hausorden Albrecht des Bären Großkreuz

 

Braunschweig:

Heinrich des Löwen Großkreuz 

Kriegsverdiesntkreuz II Klasse

 

Schaumburg-Lippe:

Militärverdiesntsmedaille mit Säbeln

1914 Kreuz für Treue Dienste II Klasse

Waldeck-Pyrmont:

Verdienstorden I Klasse mit Krone 

Verdienstorden I Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern

Hamburg:

Hanseatenkreuz

 

Lübeck:

Hanseatenkreuz

 

Bremen:

Hanseatenkreuz

 

Austria:

St. Stephans-Orden Großkreuz

Militär Verdienstorden I Klasse mit Kriegs Dekoration 

Franz Josef Orden Großkreuz

Türkische:

Goldene Imtiaz-Medaille mit Schwertern

Silberene Imtiaz-Medaille mit Schwertern

Goldene Liakat-Medaille mit Schwertern 

Eisernes Halbmond

 

Russia:

St. Alexander Orden Großkreuz

St. Anne Orden Großkreuz

 

Denmark:

Knight of the Order of the White Elephant 

 

Belgium:

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

 

Italy:

Knight of the Order of the Annunciation 

Sweden:

Knight of the Serephim 

United Kingdom:

Honorary Grand Cross of the Road Victorian Order

[BlackcowboyBS]

He was awarded the Grand Cross of Henry the Lion from Braunschweig on 20.th of march 1871! So he was only 18 years old, when he recieved it. Here is the entry in the lists of the orders chancelerry.

What is really fascinating is the fact, that these lists where living lists, so when ever something happened to a guy ( a promotion in his order class, he died and the order was given back or he was awarded the swords), then it was written in this list. Take a look at the entry of Friedrich August. When the Grand Cross was awarded the escritoire of the chancellery put the title HRH Erbgroßherzog von Oldenburg in the list. Some time later, unknown when, somebody amended his name by Fr. August, even if the Friedrich was abbreviated. 

In 1900, when Friedrich August was crowned to Großherzog and became the ruler of Oldenburg, this was written by a note in this list! 

These lists are allways a real treasure, just take a look who was promoted the Grand Cross with swords just 7 days before Friedrich August got his one: GFM von Moltke! Here we found the notes of his death and that the orders have been given back to the chancelerry.

 

 

 

[91-old-inf-reg]

That’s absolutely phenomenal! It’s documentation like that which is practically invaluable! Thank you!