Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Military Division, Breast Star (in silver gilt, with swords)

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SKU: 01.RUS.0107.202.01.000

Estimated market value:

$15,000 USD

  • Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Military Division, Breast Star (in gold, with swords)
  • Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Military Division, Breast Star (in gold, with swords) Reverse
  • Order of the White Eagle, Type II, Military Division, Breast Star (in gold, with swords)

Estimated market value:

$15,000 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Russia
  • Makers
    Eduard
  • Composition
    Gold/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: PRO FIDE REGE ET LEGE
  • Size
    92mm x 95mm
  • Version Remarks
    White Eagle Badge and Star available on eMedals in 2020 for $165,000. Type II was introduced in 1856, and the badge features flowing blue ribbons (pendalia) and smaller crown. The official star was issued in silver gilt, with an enamelled center. The badge with swords are awarded to military personnel. Value of higher-end Russian Orders varies greatly; value depends on period and quality of manufacture, maker and the provenance; as well as value of Russian currency and general economic situation in Russia. A very rare award.

Physical Description and Item Details


Russia, Imperial. An Order of the White Eagle, Breast Star with War Decorations, by Eduard, c.1914

Star of the order in silver gilt, consisting of an eight-pointed radiant star with ribbed borders, obverse bearing a central applique featuring a red and white enameled Cross Pattée on a gilded background, inside a gilded ring, in turn surrounded by a ring of blue enamel featuring a raised gilt order motto of “PRO FIDE REGE ET LEGE” (“FOR FAITH, KING, AND LAW”), within a final ribbed gilt ring, with crossed swords fixed to the obverse piercing the centre applique, reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked “Эдуард” (“Eduard”), with a silver kokoshnik mark of “84” alongside the symbol of the city of St. Petersburg, with an additional kokoshnik mark on the pinback, measuring 92.86 mm (w) x 95.39 mm (h), weighing 76.2 grams, with minor enamel loss to centre red and white enamels, patina, near extremely fine.

History


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 breast star with swords are awarded to military personnel.

The obverse features an inscription, translated as "For Faith, King, and Law".

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