Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle
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The Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle was one of the highest classes of a prestigious Prussian chivalric order awarded for distinguished civil or military merit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order grade
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order class ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prussian honors system
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Prussian nobility ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished civil merit
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distinguished military merit ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
German Emperor (as King of Prussia)
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King of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Order of the Black Eagle (higher Prussian order) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferralType |
order of merit
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state decoration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the highest classes of the Order of the Red Eagle ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civil servants
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foreign dignitaries ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| follows | lower classes of the Order of the Red Eagle ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
badge
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sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| hasGradeAbove | Grand Cross with Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInsigniaShape | cross ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century Prussia
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19th century Prussia ⓘ German Empire era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| namedAfter | red eagle heraldic symbol ⓘ |
| order | highest class ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of the Red Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInOrder | first class ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant-influenced Prussian order ⓘ |
| status | defunct decoration ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition of high merit ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
generals
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high-ranking officials ⓘ members of ruling houses ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Prussian monarchy
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Prussian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wearingStyle |
badge on sash
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star on the left breast ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
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Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle
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