The Order of Wilhelm ( him. Wilhelm-Orden ) - Prussian Order awarded for achievements in science, art and charity (1896-1918).
| Order of Wilhelm | ||
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| him Wilhelm-orden | ||
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| Motto | WIRKE IN ANDENKEN AN KAISER WILHELM DEN GROSSEN Work in memory of Emperor Wilhelm the Great | |
| A country |  Prussia | |
| Type of | order | |
| Foundations | for achievements in science, art and charity | |
| Statistics | ||
| Establishment Date | January 18, 1896 | |
| Last award | 1918 | |
Content
History
On January 18, 1896, Wilhelm II instituted an order in memory of his grandfather, Wilhelm I , whom he honored as an idol, and announced upon accession to the throne that his policy would be a continuation of the policy of Wilhelm I.
The Order was intended, among other things, to reward persons at the level of heads of state, including the wives of German sovereign princes, and for government officials, such as ministers, and for scholars and religious figures. Foreigners, as well as the subjects of the German emperor and the king of Prussia, could be awarded with an order for special merits in civilian activities.
A total of 65 awards were awarded by the Order of Wilhelm.
Description
The Order had only one degree, consisted of a gold chain [1] , with the words WILHELMUS: I: REX. On the chain was hung a badge of the order: an oval laurel wreath with a medallion attached to the center of the wreath. The medallion shows the profile of the bust of Wilhelm I, surrounded by the inscription WILHELM KOENIG VON PREUSSEN.
Notes
- β weighing about 222 grams
Literature
A. L. Khazin . Calendar 2018. The highest orders of Prussia (from the collection of Andrei Khazin). - Moscow, 2017. - p. 8. - 12 p.