Order of Olga, Cross (in silver gilt, for men)

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SKU: 01.WUT.0111.101.01.003

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

Estimated market value:

$700 USD

Attributes

Country

Germany
Composition

Silver/Silver gilt/Enamelled
Inscription

Obv: KO Rev: 1870/1871
Size

36x40mm
Image Licensing

The image of the Order of Olga, Cross (in silver gilt, for men) is a scanned image from the book "Die Ritter- und Verdienst-Orden, Ehrenzeichen und Medaillen aller Souveräne und Staaten" edited by L. J. Trost. The book was published in 1910.

History

The Order of Olga was established during the Franco-Prussian War by King Charles. It was primarily awarded to women who demonstrated exceptional merit by providing voluntary aid to the wounded during the war. The order was also infrequently awarded to men.

The eyelet surmounting the cross differed between the awards for women and men. The crosses awarded to women featured an eyelet that was parallel to the cross, while the crosses awarded to men featured an eyelet that was perpendicular to the cross.

The obverse of the decoration features the initials of King Charles intertwined with those of his wife, Queen Olga.

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