Updated: 09 August, 2005

Prussia (Kingdom of)

• Medals of Prussia   David Danner

• Medals of Prussia Yuri Yashnev

• Medals of Prussia Will Shade

• Medals and Awards of the Great War WWI Document Archive

• Orders, Decorations and Medals of Prussia Megan Robertson

• The Order of the Black Eagle (depicted is the Insignia of the Grand Cross) was Prussia's highest Order and came in one class only. Any recipient of the Order automatically received hereditary nobility. The order was founded on 17th January 1701 by Frederick I of Prussia. The Order was rarely bestowed, except for exceptional merit, on persons other than members of ruling or princely Houses. The ribbon is watered orange silk. (Ref: Medal Ribbons & Orders of Imperial Germany & Austria, by D.G. Neville)

• The Prussian Order of the Crown Andreas Schulze Ising

  • The last modell of the Crown-Order-Medal

• Pour le Merite (Blue Max)

  • Pour Le Merite - This website is totally dedicated to this award, list of recipients, history, variations, etc In German pourlemerite.org 

  • Typology of the Pour le Mérite Andreas Schulze Ising

  • Orden Pour le Mérite (Blue Max) - List of WWI Aces who are recipients The Aerodrome

  • Order "Pour le Merite" - Nice Image George's Pictures

• Red Eagle Order

  • Order of the Red Eagle - Depicted here is the 4th Class of the Red Eagle Order, 2nd Type. This Order was originally founded in 1705 by George William as the "Order of Sincerity". After undergoing considerable re-organisation in 1734, the Order was re-named "The Brandenburg Red Eagle" and membership was restricted to 30 knights who could show noble descent through eight generations by both parents. The Order was constituted in its final form in 1791 by Frederick William II and the insignia altered. The motto of the Order was "Sincere et Constanter" (Sincere and with Constancy). (Ref: Medals Ribbons & Orders of Imperial Germany & Austria by D.G. Neville)

  • Prussian Red Eagle Order

  • Prussian Red Eagle Order - Nice image George's Pictures 

  • The Prussian Red Eagle Order 3rd Class Andreas Schulze Ising

    • Eagle Design

    • The Red Eagle Order with crown and swords

    • The Red Eagle Order: The Third Class with Bow and Swords on the Two-Times Black- and Three-Times White-Striped Ribbon

    • Silver gilt

    • Red Eagle Order Award Document - Bestowment on Dr. Salomon Pincus of Red Eagle order, Berlin 1875

• The Order of Louisa (Luisen-Orden) was established in 1814 and is awarded to women for charitable and Red Cross services. The ribbon is white with two black stripes at each edge. The award depicted here is that of the 2nd Class badge of the order which has an additional narrow black stripe added to the centre of the ribbon.

• Iron Cross List of WWI Aces who are recipients The Aerodrome

• The Eagle of the Knights Andreas Schulze Ising 

• Military Merit Cross

  • The Prussian Military Merit Cross Andreas Schulze Ising

  • Golden Military Merit Cross - List of WWI Aces who are recipients The Aerodrome

• The Prussian Military Honor Medal 1st class Andreas Schulze Ising

• Order of the House of Hohenzollern - List of WWI Aces who are recipients The Aerodrome