Wilhelm-Orden

Wilhelm-Orden

Wilhelm-Orden

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The Imperial and Royal Order of Wilhelm (in English "William-Order") was instituted on 18 January 1896 by the German Emperor and King of Prussia Willhelm II as a high civilian award, and was dedicated to the memory of his grandfather Emperor William I "the Great".

Quick Facts Imperial and Royal Order of Wilhelm Kaiserlich und Königlich Orden von Wilhelm, Awarded by Head of the House of Prussia ...

Insignia

The insignia of the Order consisted of a golden medal with the portrait of William I, surrounded by a golden wreath and suspended from a heavy golden collar. This collar with a weight of 222 grams bore the words WIRKE IM ANDENKEN AN KAISER WILHELM DEN GROSSEN (English: "Work in the memory of Emperor William the Great") and was designed by the jewellers Emil Weigand and Otto Schultz.

List of recipients

The order was very exclusive. One of the first to be decorated was Otto von Bismarck. Also among the recipients were:

See also

There are other decorations with this or a similar name:

References

  1. [1]
    "Germany". The Times. No. 36051. London. 29 January 1900. p. 6.

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