Order of the Iron Helmet
Order of the Iron Helmet | |
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![]() The two editions of the cross. The one on the right is from 1815 | |
Awarded by Elector of Hesse | |
Type | Order |
Grades | Grand Cross Knight I Class Knight II Class |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Wilhelmsorden |
![]() Ribbon bar of the order |
On 18 March 1814 Elector Wilhelm I of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) founded the Order of the Iron Helmet (German: Orden vom Eisernen Helm).
Maximilian Gritzner describes the model and the statutes of the order as "influenced by the example of the Iron Cross".
Order of the Iron Helmet
References[]
- Maximilian Gritzner, Handbuch der Ritter- und Verdienstorden aller Kulturstaaten der Welt innerhalb des XIX. Jahrhunderts. Auf Grund amtlicher und anderer zuverlässiger Quellen zusammengestellt. (Leipzig, 1893)
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- Orders, decorations, and medals of Hesse
- 1814 establishments in Germany
- 1810s in the Electorate of Hesse
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- Awards established in 1814
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