Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Civil Division, Badge (Emigre)
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SKU: 01.RUS.0107.101.01.003
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Russia, Imperial. An Order of the White Eagle, Émigré Display Example, c. 1920
(О́рден Бе́лого Орла́). Instituted 1 November 1705 by Augustus II. Re-instituted 1831 by Tsar Nicholas I. An early Museum Display Example constructed of bronze, depicting a large black enamelled double headed eagle with a superimposed red enamelled Maltese Cross with ball finials in the center, with rays between the quadrants and the knees of the cross, atop the cross is a left facing white enamelled crowned eagle, the reverse center presents a small Latin cross with the center presenting an “M”, the entire badge is suspended from a large red, white and blue enamelled crown with screwback reverse, measures 47.57mm (w) x 79.58mm (h – inclusive of crown suspension), weighs 67.4 grams, obverse Maltese cross slightly loose, crude enamelling, replacement screwback cap, overall fine condition.
This was originally a Polish Order, created by Augustus II, King of Poland in 1705.
This award was primarily conferred upon Polish nationals within Russia, but was later adopted as a Russian Order after the conclusion of the Polish rebellions in 1831, as a deliberate political act by Czar Nicholas I as a way to deprive the Polish ruling classes of power and decision-making capabilities.
The eagles with swords are awarded to military personnel after 1855.
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