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    Awards of Friedrich August II. Großherzog von Oldenburg


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    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.image.jpeg.a0c0659deaa067fca4a650fd63577435.jpeg

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    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 

     

     

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    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.image.jpeg.5f6dccceeff4a1ab6d88bf4bdae3dd8d.jpeg

     

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

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    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).

     

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    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

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    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.

     

     

     

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