The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Fourth Class, Military Division, with swords. A silver cross pattée with gilt crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: In the centre disc the crowned red eagle of Brandenburg, above a green laurel branch, charged with a small white and black quartered shield of Hohenzollern. Reverse: On the central disc the crowned monogram 'FW'. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender on the top arm and has a piece of 30 mm black ribbon with a 6 mm white stripe near each edge.
The Order of the Red Eagle was awarded to both military personnel and civilians, to recognize valour in combat, excellence in military leadership, long and faithful service to the kingdom, or other achievements. As with most German (and many other European) orders, the Order of the Red Eagle could only be awarded to commissioned officers or civilians of approximately equivalent status. However, there was a medal of the order, which could be awarded to non-commissioned officers and enlisted men, lower ranking civil servants and other civilians. There are five classes to the order which originated in 1705 as the Order 'de la Sincerite' of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. The Order has different designs for the various periods of issue. This example is the Fourth Class, 4th type, manufactured from 1854 to 1918. It was awarded with swords for military merit. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Third Class, with swords for the Military Division. A white enamelled cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: In the centre disc the crowned red ea
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Second Class neck badge, Military Division, with swords. A white enamelled cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms in gilt. Obverse: In the centre disc the c
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Second Class breast star, Military Division, with swords. A silver diamond shaped convex star and a white enamelled cross pattée, with crossed swords between the arms
Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, Fourth Class, Military Division, with swords. A silver cross pattee with gilt crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: In the centre disc the crowned red eagle of Bra
Medal of the Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class, a post-September 1916 wartime economy issue, cast and enamelled in one piece. Zinc-gilt cross, with gilt crossed swords through arms. The obverse shows
Prussian Order of the Crown, Military Division, Fourth Class Badge. A gilt cross pattée with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: In the centre a crown in gold surrounded by the inscription 'GOT