VtwinVince Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 This is going back awhile, but my ancestor Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788 Leipzig-1850 Berlin) is shown on an indistinct engraving wearing several orders. Does anyone have a Staats-Handbuch or similar with any info on these orders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Hi VtwinVince, not shown on the indistinct engraving, but: http://www.orden-pourlemerite.de/mitglieder/karl-sigismund-kunth Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 40 minutes ago, VtwinVince said: This is going back awhile, but my ancestor Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788 Leipzig-1850 Berlin) is shown on an indistinct engraving wearing several orders. Does anyone have a Staats-Handbuch or similar with any info on these orders? Just looking at the posted image, the ist one looks like order of the red Eagle to my eyes, can't distinguish anything else unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentius Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Alex K said: Just looking at the posted image, the ist one looks like order of the red Eagle to my eyes, can't distinguish anything else unfortunately A RAO, either fourth or third class and a French Legion D'Honneur. A Legion of Honour is not an uncommon decoration for someone working in a scientific field like botany. Kind regards, Laurentius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 ROA fourth AND third class with bow, also French Legion D'Honneur (Ritter der Ehrenlegion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Many thanks gentlemen, this is all very interesting news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 His RAO3S and Légion d'Honneur as confirmed in the 1848 Handbuch über den Königlich Preussischen Hof und Staat. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Thanks Glenn, this is really useful info. While we're on the subject of this family, can anyone shed any light on the honours of my 4xGreat Grandfather, Gottlob Johann Christian Kunth, 1757 Baruth-1829 Berlin, who was the uncle of the above Carl? I know he held the title of preuss. Oberregierungs-und-Staatsrath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 He was awarded the RAO3 in 1815. This from the 1818 Handbuch über den Königlich Preussischen Hof und Staat. He was still listed in the 1825 Ordensliste with that sole Prussian award. The supplement to the 1928 Handbuch shows he was awarded the GSF2 that year. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Thanks again Glenn, these Handbuecher are a real goldmine of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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