The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Saxe-Ernestine House Order Knights Cross First Class. A Bath cross, enamelled white, with ball end finials surmounted by a double sided crown. Silver lions passant and crossed swords are fitted between the arms of the cross. Obverse: A gold medallion with the head of Duke Ernest facing left, in a blue enamel circle containing the inscription 'FIDELITER ET CONSTANTER' surrounded by a green enamel olive wreath. Reverse: The arms of Saxony in the centre with 'D. 25 December 1833' on a blue enamel circle surrounded by a green enamel olive wreath. The medal is fitted with a loose ring suspender, through the top section of the crown and a piece of 30 mm magenta ribbon with green side stripes that have a very thin black line on the inner edge.
Instituted in 1833, for the Duchies of Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Saxe-Meiningen, of the branch of the ducal family founded by Ernst the Pious, the Saxe-Ernestine House Order was considered a renewal of the Order of Teutonic Integrity, which had been instituted in 1690. The Order had five classes, and when awarded for military gallantry was issued with swords. Awards to foreigners did not have the central green wreath. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Order of the White Falcon, First Class Knights Cross with Swords. Unnamed as issued. A green enamel Maltese Cross with a red tasseled square pillow showing between the arms and su
Saxony Order of Albrecht, First Class Knights Cross with Swords. A white enamelled Latin cross pattée with a green enamelled oak leaf wreath and gilt crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A white
Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon Silver Merit Cross with Swords. A silver Maltese cross with crossed swords between the arms. Obverse: A crowned monogram 'WE' within a circle containing the inscr
Saxe-Meiningen Women's Merit Cross. Unnamed as issued. A bronze cross pattée convex surrounded by an oak leaf wreath, with a void between each of the arms. At the top a double sided hinged crown. Obv
Royal Hohenzollern House Order, with Swords [Hohenzollernscher Hausordern mit Schwertern]. White enamelled, black lined cross pattee surmounted by a crown, with crossed gilt swords between the arms su
Baden Order of the Zahringen Lion, Second Class Knights Cross with Swords. A narrow, straight armed cross pattée in silver gilt with filigree ornamentations filling the angles between the arms, overla