1330:
1255:
736:
1490:
1803:
1495:
1379:
1279:
1455:
1418:
1291:
796:
1303:
1194:
1035:
1570:
1059:
208:
black-enameled center and the word "MERENTI" on a ring of white enamel edged in gold (later silver-gilt). The reverse had a gold
Bavarian lion on black enamel with the date of founding, "1866", on the white-enameled ring (the Officer's Cross, a class created in 1900, had a plain flat reverse). Most of the various classes of the order were of different sizes and worn differently, as sash badges over the shoulder, as neck badges, or as breast badges suspended from a ribbon. The Officer's Cross was a pinback cross worn on the lower left chest, as were the breast stars associated with various classes.
926:
701:
1655:
1632:
1607:
835:
1218:
1084:
820:
808:
1520:
1120:
760:
724:
1011:
1352:
1267:
974:
866:
77:
1582:
1445:
1406:
1023:
1942:
1206:
1157:
1169:
999:
1744:
1717:
1230:
1145:
772:
1937:
1340:
1047:
1932:
1830:
1767:
1545:
950:
914:
784:
1690:
1678:
902:
748:
1096:
1853:
938:
878:
890:
1779:
1478:
962:
1108:
1791:
1907:
1880:
854:
33:
263:
The order could be awarded with or without swords (which generally indicated wartime or combat awards). The Grand Cross and 1st Class always came with a breast star, but the 2nd Class could be awarded with or without the breast star. The 3rd and 4th
Classes could be awarded with or without a crown.
207:
of blue enamel with a center medallion. Between the arms of most classes (and all classes after 1905) were golden flames (silver flames for the 4th Class after the 1905 revisions of the order). The obverse of the center medallion had a gold crowned "L" cipher (for the founder King Ludwig II) on the
187:. It was the kingdom's main decoration for bravery and military merit for officers and higher-ranking officials. Civilians acting in support of the army were also made eligible for the decoration. The Military Merit Order ranked below the
264:
Generally, these distinctions were based on rank, but in certain cases were used to permit a second award for further acts of bravery or military merit. During World War I, the order was typically awarded as follows:
1806:
689:
917:
1770:
501:- Prussian officer and strategist in World War I; received the 3rd Class with Swords, 3rd Class with Crown and Swords, and Officer's Cross with Swords over a period of six months in 1916.
549:- Bavarian officer, later Field Marshal in World War II; received the 4th Class with Swords in 1914, the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in 1916, and the 3rd Class with Swords in 1917.
682:
667:
675:
1782:
965:
465:- Bavarian officer, later Chief of the German General Staff in World War II; received the 4th Class with Swords and the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in World War I.
543:- Bavarian general and commander of Ottoman forces in World War I; received the 3rd Class with Crown and Swords in 1915 and the Officer's Cross with Swords in 1916.
977:
139:
441:- Bavarian officer, later a senior police official and SA general; received the 4th Class with Swords in 1914 and the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in 1918.
1062:
705:
1967:
697:
195:), which was Bavaria's highest military honor for officers (and conferred a patent of non-hereditary nobility on officers who were not already nobles).
1794:
1481:
799:
1573:
953:
129:
435:- Prussian general and Chief of the General Staff; received the 1st Class with Swords in 1914 and the Grand Cross with Swords in 1915.
540:
1972:
1258:
216:
By World War I (after a wholesale revision of the order statutes in 1905 ), the order had evolved into the following classes:
1099:
929:
739:
1977:
1432:
1393:
1197:
1087:
1693:
1409:
376:
345:
1329:
1254:
453:
field marshal in World War II; received the 4th Class with Swords in and the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in 1917.
1910:
1883:
1817:
1421:
1306:
941:
379:- Field marshal in World War I; prewar recipient of the Grand Cross, he received Swords to the Grand Cross in 1917.
1382:
1366:
1282:
423:, and the 3rd Class with Swords, 3rd Class with Crown and Swords, and Officer's Cross with Swords in World War I.
397:- Adjutant to Manfred von Richthofen in World War I, liaison officer between Hermann Goering and Adolf Hitler as
735:
662:
333:
1221:
475:), the Weimar Republic equivalent of Commander of the Army; received the 4th Class with Swords in World War I.
162:
1982:
1489:
1378:
1278:
1148:
369:- Field marshal in World War I; received the Knight 2nd Class with Swords (after 1905 the 4th Class) in the
1317:
1294:
869:
763:
188:
32:
1802:
1494:
650:
Verleihungen von militärischen Orden und
Ehrenzeichen des Königreichs Bayern im Ersten Weltkrieg 1914-1918
459:- Prussian officer, Defense Minister of Germany 1928–32; received the Officer's Cross with Swords in 1914.
1856:
1720:
1209:
1014:
775:
468:
1454:
1417:
530:
1610:
1585:
795:
602:
1894:
1523:
589:- Bavarian officer and later World War II general; received the 4th Class with Swords in World War I.
382:
366:
184:
66:
with an enameled center medallion; can be awarded with and without swords and came in several classes
1290:
1073:
1704:
1681:
1467:
1355:
1302:
905:
727:
586:
259:) - Same cross as the 3rd Class, except with silver flames and, where applicable, crown and swords
1644:
1596:
1548:
1233:
1193:
546:
444:
416:
1569:
1034:
1867:
1731:
1498:
1058:
1002:
751:
1083:
925:
1756:
1654:
1631:
1621:
1606:
1172:
1038:
857:
356:
1217:
834:
1509:
1244:
1183:
1160:
558:
438:
432:
819:
807:
573:; received the 4th Class with Swords in 1914, the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in 1920.
409:
359:- Received the Knight's Cross 1st Class (after 1905 the 3rd Class) as a lieutenant in the
8:
1519:
478:
370:
360:
349:
1119:
759:
723:
555:- Prussian officer and strategist; received the 3rd Class with Crown and Swords in 1914.
1921:
1534:
1134:
1010:
843:
592:
552:
504:
90:
76:
1351:
973:
865:
321:) - Majors, captains (and a few lieutenants) who already had the 4th Class with Swords
988:
561:- Prussian general, later field marshal; received the Grand Cross with Swords in 1915
373:; prewar recipient of the Grand Cross, he received Swords to the Grand Cross in 1917.
245:) - Pinback cross worn on the lower left chest; the cross had an elongated lower arm.
1581:
1444:
1405:
1266:
787:
495:- Bavarian-born German admiral; received the 2nd Class with Star and Swords in 1915.
1050:
1022:
893:
583:; received the 2nd Class with Swords in 1915 and the Star to the 2nd Class in 1916.
492:
394:
1168:
998:
1945:
1667:
1559:
1205:
1156:
1144:
1111:
811:
576:
456:
420:
286:) - Lieutenant generals, major generals who already had the 2nd Class with Swords
176:
158:
1941:
1829:
1766:
1743:
1716:
1544:
1229:
949:
913:
771:
426:
413:
and Chief, Supreme SA Court; received the 4th Class with Swords in World War I.
404:
388:
1689:
1677:
1339:
1046:
1961:
1842:
1343:
1123:
901:
823:
783:
700:
520:
514:
204:
63:
1936:
1095:
564:
1931:
1270:
1026:
747:
598:
523:- Olympic athlete; Bavarian medical officer in World War I and later an SA-
498:
462:
154:
937:
889:
877:
1778:
150:
1852:
1477:
961:
517:- German ace pilot; received the 4th Class with Swords in World War I.
569:
449:
336:, which was open to non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers.
624:
1790:
1107:
713:
1635:
Saxe-Ernestine House Order (2006: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha House Order)
1906:
1879:
100:
Military officers and officials, and in certain cases civilians
537:; received the 4th Class with Crown and Swords in World War I.
853:
419:- Bavarian officer; received a 4th Class with Swords for the
252:) - Smaller cross worn from a ribbon on the upper left chest.
481:- Bavarian Army officer in World War I, later a German Army
595:- Prussian officer and later Field Marshal in World War II
391:- Prussian general; received 1st Class with Swords in 1915
401:
General in World War II, received 4th Class with Swords.
231:) - Smaller cross worn from a sash with a breast star
706:
Orders, decorations, and medals of the German Empire
238:) - Smaller cross worn from a ribbon around the neck
385:- Prussian general; received 3rd Class with Swords
1959:
605:und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS in World War II
511:; received the 4th class with Crown and Swords.
489:; received the 4th class with Crown and Swords.
1482:House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis
800:Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
272:) - Field marshals, colonel generals, generals
1574:Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
954:Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
683:
224:) - Cross worn from a sash with a breast star
130:Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
507:- Bavarian officer in World War I, later SA-
1968:Military awards and decorations of Bavaria
690:
676:
579:- Prussian officer and later Chief of the
319:4. Klasse mit der Krone und mit Schwertern
305:3. Klasse mit der Krone und mit Schwertern
284:2. Klasse mit dem Stern und mit Schwertern
37:Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords
541:Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
198:
1960:
636:Pour le Mérite und Tapferkeitsmedaille
471:- Later Chief of the Army Leadership (
300:) - Colonels, some lieutenant colonels
279:) - Generals, some lieutenant generals
671:
527:; received the 4th Class with Swords.
339:
332:In addition, there was an associated
282:2nd Class with Star and with Swords (
183:) was established on 19 July 1866 by
1833:Order of the Cross of Honour (Lippe)
1771:Order of the Cross of Honour (Lippe)
930:Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown
740:Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown
1198:Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order
13:
1694:Order of Merit for Science and Art
1448:Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
1410:Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
1100:Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
377:Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
348:- Received the Grand Cross in the
346:Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
25:Bayerischer Militär-Verdienstorden
14:
1994:
317:4th Class with Crown and Swords (
307:) - Colonels, lieutenant colonels
303:3rd Class with Crown and Swords (
1940:
1935:
1930:
1911:Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross
1905:
1884:Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross
1878:
1851:
1828:
1801:
1789:
1777:
1765:
1742:
1715:
1688:
1676:
1653:
1630:
1605:
1580:
1568:
1543:
1518:
1493:
1488:
1476:
1458:House Order of the Wendish Crown
1453:
1443:
1422:House Order of the Wendish Crown
1416:
1404:
1377:
1350:
1338:
1328:
1301:
1289:
1277:
1265:
1253:
1228:
1216:
1204:
1192:
1167:
1155:
1143:
1118:
1106:
1094:
1088:Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
1082:
1057:
1045:
1033:
1021:
1009:
997:
972:
960:
948:
942:Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria)
936:
924:
912:
900:
888:
876:
864:
852:
833:
818:
806:
794:
782:
770:
758:
746:
734:
722:
699:
75:
31:
1383:Order of Philip the Magnanimous
1283:Order of Philip the Magnanimous
314:) - Lieutenant colonels, majors
1973:1866 establishments in Bavaria
1333:House Order of the Golden Lion
1259:House Order of the Golden Lion
882:Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
663:Military Merit Cross (Bavaria)
616:
203:The design of the order was a
1:
1757:Principality of Lippe-Detmold
609:
601:- Prussian officer and later
567:- Bavarian officer, later SA-
533:- Bavarian officer, later SA-
407:- Bavarian officer, later SA-
298:Offizierskreuz mit Schwertern
296:Officer's Cross with Swords (
1295:Order of the Star of Brabant
870:Military Order of Max Joseph
634:Dr. Kurt-Gerhard Klietmann,
189:Military Order of Max Joseph
7:
1857:Princely Reuss Honour Cross
1747:House Order of Hohenzollern
1721:House Order of Hohenzollern
1222:Order of the Zähringer Lion
1210:Order of Berthold the First
1015:Military Order of St. Henry
918:Royal Order of Saint George
776:House Order of Hohenzollern
656:
469:Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
163:Order of the Zähringer Lion
10:
1999:
1978:Awards established in 1866
1807:Order of the Rose of Lippe
1658:Saxe-Ernestine House Order
1622:Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
1611:Saxe-Ernestine House Order
1586:Order of Adolphe of Nassau
831:
367:Leopold, Prince of Bavaria
211:
1920:
1897:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
1893:
1866:
1841:
1816:
1755:
1730:
1703:
1666:
1643:
1620:
1595:
1558:
1533:
1524:Order of the White Falcon
1508:
1466:
1431:
1392:
1365:
1316:
1243:
1182:
1133:
1072:
987:
842:
712:
383:Martin Chales de Beaulieu
328:) - Captains, lieutenants
268:Grand Cross with Swords (
185:King Ludwig II of Bavaria
145:
135:
125:
120:
112:
104:
96:
85:
70:
58:
54:Bravery or military merit
50:
42:
30:
21:
1783:Order of Leopold (Lippe)
1707:Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
1682:Order of Albert the Bear
1468:Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
1356:Order of the Iron Helmet
1307:General Honor Decoration
966:Order of Louis (Bavaria)
906:Order of Saint Elizabeth
728:Order of the Black Eagle
587:Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
531:Fritz Ritter von Kraußer
447:- Bavarian pilot, later
326:4. Klasse mit Schwertern
312:3. Klasse mit Schwertern
291:2. Klasse mit Schwertern
277:1. Klasse mit Schwertern
270:Großkreuz mit Schwertern
193:Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden
1645:Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen
1597:Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg
1549:Order of Henry the Lion
1234:House Order of Fidelity
603:SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
547:Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
493:Franz Ritter von Hipper
445:Robert Ritter von Greim
417:Jakob Ritter von Danner
324:4th Class with Swords (
310:3rd Class with Swords (
289:2nd Class with Swords (
275:1st Class with Swords (
1870:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
1734:Hohenzollern-Hechingen
1499:Friedrich-August Cross
1074:Kingdom of Württemberg
1003:Order of the Rue Crown
978:Medical military Order
752:Order of the Red Eagle
626:, Nr. 27, 6. Dez. 1905
181:Militär-Verdienstorden
180:
1843:Principality of Reuss
1173:Order of Ernst August
1039:Civil Order of Saxony
858:Order of Saint Hubert
357:Ludwig III of Bavaria
22:Military Merit Order
1983:Ludwig II of Bavaria
1510:Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
1435:Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1396:Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1245:Grand Duchy of Hesse
1184:Grand Duchy of Baden
1161:Royal Guelphic Order
559:August von Mackensen
439:Johann Baptist Fuchs
433:Erich von Falkenhayn
334:Military Merit Cross
199:Description and Wear
173:Military Merit Order
1149:Order of St. George
1063:Order of Maria Anna
479:Friedrich Haselmayr
371:Austro-Prussian War
361:Austro-Prussian War
350:Austro-Prussian War
161:with Swords, Baden
1535:Duchy of Brunswick
1135:Kingdom of Hanover
844:Kingdom of Bavaria
764:Order of the Crown
714:Kingdom of Prussia
593:Gerd von Rundstedt
553:Fritz von Lossberg
505:Hans Georg Hofmann
429:- Prussian General
340:Notable recipients
293:) - Major generals
126:Next (higher)
91:Kingdom of Bavaria
1955:
1954:
989:Kingdom of Saxony
622:published in the
535:Obergruppenführer
525:Obergruppenführer
509:Obergruppenführer
487:Obergruppenführer
410:Obergruppenführer
241:Officer's Cross (
169:
168:
136:Next (lower)
1990:
1948:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1913:
1909:
1886:
1882:
1859:
1855:
1834:
1832:
1820:Schaumburg-Lippe
1809:
1805:
1797:
1793:
1785:
1781:
1773:
1769:
1748:
1746:
1723:
1719:
1696:
1692:
1684:
1680:
1659:
1657:
1636:
1634:
1613:
1609:
1588:
1584:
1576:
1572:
1551:
1547:
1526:
1522:
1501:
1497:
1492:
1484:
1480:
1459:
1457:
1449:
1447:
1424:
1420:
1412:
1408:
1385:
1381:
1358:
1354:
1346:
1342:
1334:
1332:
1309:
1305:
1297:
1293:
1285:
1281:
1273:
1269:
1261:
1257:
1236:
1232:
1224:
1220:
1212:
1208:
1200:
1196:
1175:
1171:
1163:
1159:
1151:
1147:
1126:
1122:
1114:
1110:
1102:
1098:
1090:
1086:
1065:
1061:
1053:
1051:Order of Sidonia
1049:
1041:
1037:
1029:
1025:
1017:
1013:
1005:
1001:
980:
976:
968:
964:
956:
952:
944:
940:
932:
928:
920:
916:
908:
904:
896:
894:Order of Theresa
892:
884:
880:
872:
868:
860:
856:
837:
826:
822:
814:
810:
802:
798:
790:
786:
778:
774:
766:
762:
754:
750:
742:
738:
730:
726:
704:
703:
692:
685:
678:
669:
668:
641:Jörg Nimmergut,
627:
620:
395:Karl Bodenschatz
80:
79:
35:
19:
18:
1998:
1997:
1993:
1992:
1991:
1989:
1988:
1987:
1958:
1957:
1956:
1951:
1946:Hanseatic Cross
1929:
1916:
1904:
1896:
1895:Principality of
1889:
1877:
1869:
1868:Principality of
1862:
1850:
1837:
1827:
1819:
1818:Principality of
1812:
1800:
1788:
1776:
1764:
1751:
1741:
1733:
1732:Principality of
1726:
1714:
1706:
1705:Principality of
1699:
1687:
1675:
1668:Duchy of Anhalt
1662:
1652:
1639:
1629:
1616:
1604:
1591:
1579:
1567:
1560:Duchy of Nassau
1554:
1542:
1529:
1517:
1504:
1487:
1475:
1462:
1452:
1442:
1434:
1427:
1415:
1403:
1395:
1388:
1376:
1369:Hesse-Darmstadt
1368:
1367:Landgraviate of
1361:
1349:
1337:
1327:
1319:
1318:Landgraviate of
1312:
1300:
1288:
1276:
1264:
1252:
1239:
1227:
1215:
1203:
1191:
1178:
1166:
1154:
1142:
1129:
1117:
1112:Friedrich Order
1105:
1093:
1081:
1068:
1056:
1044:
1032:
1020:
1008:
996:
983:
971:
959:
947:
935:
923:
911:
899:
887:
875:
863:
851:
838:
829:
817:
812:Order of Louise
805:
793:
781:
769:
757:
745:
733:
721:
708:
698:
696:
659:
631:
630:
621:
617:
612:
577:Hans von Seeckt
483:Generalleutnant
457:Wilhelm Groener
421:Boxer Rebellion
342:
214:
201:
159:Friedrich Order
74:
38:
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1996:
1986:
1985:
1980:
1975:
1970:
1953:
1952:
1950:
1949:
1926:
1924:
1918:
1917:
1915:
1914:
1901:
1899:
1891:
1890:
1888:
1887:
1874:
1872:
1864:
1863:
1861:
1860:
1847:
1845:
1839:
1838:
1836:
1835:
1824:
1822:
1814:
1813:
1811:
1810:
1798:
1795:Order of Berta
1786:
1774:
1761:
1759:
1753:
1752:
1750:
1749:
1738:
1736:
1728:
1727:
1725:
1724:
1711:
1709:
1701:
1700:
1698:
1697:
1685:
1672:
1670:
1664:
1663:
1661:
1660:
1649:
1647:
1641:
1640:
1638:
1637:
1626:
1624:
1618:
1617:
1615:
1614:
1601:
1599:
1593:
1592:
1590:
1589:
1577:
1564:
1562:
1556:
1555:
1553:
1552:
1539:
1537:
1531:
1530:
1528:
1527:
1514:
1512:
1506:
1505:
1503:
1502:
1485:
1472:
1470:
1464:
1463:
1461:
1460:
1450:
1439:
1437:
1433:Grand Duchy of
1429:
1428:
1426:
1425:
1413:
1400:
1398:
1394:Grand Duchy of
1390:
1389:
1387:
1386:
1373:
1371:
1363:
1362:
1360:
1359:
1347:
1335:
1324:
1322:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1310:
1298:
1286:
1274:
1262:
1249:
1247:
1241:
1240:
1238:
1237:
1225:
1213:
1201:
1188:
1186:
1180:
1179:
1177:
1176:
1164:
1152:
1139:
1137:
1131:
1130:
1128:
1127:
1115:
1103:
1091:
1078:
1076:
1070:
1069:
1067:
1066:
1054:
1042:
1030:
1018:
1006:
993:
991:
985:
984:
982:
981:
969:
957:
945:
933:
921:
909:
897:
885:
873:
861:
848:
846:
840:
839:
832:
830:
828:
827:
815:
803:
791:
788:Pour le Mérite
779:
767:
755:
743:
731:
718:
716:
710:
709:
695:
694:
687:
680:
672:
666:
665:
658:
655:
654:
653:
646:
643:Deutsche Orden
639:
629:
628:
614:
613:
611:
608:
607:
606:
596:
590:
584:
574:
562:
556:
550:
544:
538:
528:
518:
512:
502:
496:
490:
476:
466:
460:
454:
442:
436:
430:
427:Max von Fabeck
424:
414:
405:Leopold Damian
402:
392:
389:Otto von Below
386:
380:
374:
364:
353:
341:
338:
330:
329:
322:
315:
308:
301:
294:
287:
280:
273:
261:
260:
253:
246:
243:Offizierskreuz
239:
232:
225:
213:
210:
200:
197:
167:
166:
157:, Württemberg
147:
143:
142:
137:
133:
132:
127:
123:
122:
118:
117:
114:
110:
109:
106:
102:
101:
98:
94:
93:
87:
83:
82:
72:
68:
67:
62:Blue-enameled
60:
56:
55:
52:
48:
47:
46:military order
44:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1995:
1984:
1981:
1979:
1976:
1974:
1971:
1969:
1966:
1965:
1963:
1947:
1943:
1938:
1933:
1928:
1927:
1925:
1923:
1919:
1912:
1908:
1903:
1902:
1900:
1898:
1892:
1885:
1881:
1876:
1875:
1873:
1871:
1865:
1858:
1854:
1849:
1848:
1846:
1844:
1840:
1831:
1826:
1825:
1823:
1821:
1815:
1808:
1804:
1799:
1796:
1792:
1787:
1784:
1780:
1775:
1772:
1768:
1763:
1762:
1760:
1758:
1754:
1745:
1740:
1739:
1737:
1735:
1729:
1722:
1718:
1713:
1712:
1710:
1708:
1702:
1695:
1691:
1686:
1683:
1679:
1674:
1673:
1671:
1669:
1665:
1656:
1651:
1650:
1648:
1646:
1642:
1633:
1628:
1627:
1625:
1623:
1619:
1612:
1608:
1603:
1602:
1600:
1598:
1594:
1587:
1583:
1578:
1575:
1571:
1566:
1565:
1563:
1561:
1557:
1550:
1546:
1541:
1540:
1538:
1536:
1532:
1525:
1521:
1516:
1515:
1513:
1511:
1507:
1500:
1496:
1491:
1486:
1483:
1479:
1474:
1473:
1471:
1469:
1465:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1441:
1440:
1438:
1436:
1430:
1423:
1419:
1414:
1411:
1407:
1402:
1401:
1399:
1397:
1391:
1384:
1380:
1375:
1374:
1372:
1370:
1364:
1357:
1353:
1348:
1345:
1344:Wilhelm Order
1341:
1336:
1331:
1326:
1325:
1323:
1321:
1315:
1308:
1304:
1299:
1296:
1292:
1287:
1284:
1280:
1275:
1272:
1268:
1263:
1260:
1256:
1251:
1250:
1248:
1246:
1242:
1235:
1231:
1226:
1223:
1219:
1214:
1211:
1207:
1202:
1199:
1195:
1190:
1189:
1187:
1185:
1181:
1174:
1170:
1165:
1162:
1158:
1153:
1150:
1146:
1141:
1140:
1138:
1136:
1132:
1125:
1124:Order of Olga
1121:
1116:
1113:
1109:
1104:
1101:
1097:
1092:
1089:
1085:
1080:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1071:
1064:
1060:
1055:
1052:
1048:
1043:
1040:
1036:
1031:
1028:
1024:
1019:
1016:
1012:
1007:
1004:
1000:
995:
994:
992:
990:
986:
979:
975:
970:
967:
963:
958:
955:
951:
946:
943:
939:
934:
931:
927:
922:
919:
915:
910:
907:
903:
898:
895:
891:
886:
883:
879:
874:
871:
867:
862:
859:
855:
850:
849:
847:
845:
841:
836:
825:
824:Wilhelm-Orden
821:
816:
813:
809:
804:
801:
797:
792:
789:
785:
780:
777:
773:
768:
765:
761:
756:
753:
749:
744:
741:
737:
732:
729:
725:
720:
719:
717:
715:
711:
707:
702:
693:
688:
686:
681:
679:
674:
673:
670:
664:
661:
660:
651:
648:Erhard Roth,
647:
644:
640:
637:
633:
632:
625:
619:
615:
604:
600:
597:
594:
591:
588:
585:
582:
581:Heeresleitung
578:
575:
572:
571:
566:
563:
560:
557:
554:
551:
548:
545:
542:
539:
536:
532:
529:
526:
522:
521:Emil Ketterer
519:
516:
515:Max Immelmann
513:
510:
506:
503:
500:
497:
494:
491:
488:
484:
480:
477:
474:
473:Heeresleitung
470:
467:
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
451:
446:
443:
440:
437:
434:
431:
428:
425:
422:
418:
415:
412:
411:
406:
403:
400:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
375:
372:
368:
365:
362:
358:
354:
351:
347:
344:
343:
337:
335:
327:
323:
320:
316:
313:
309:
306:
302:
299:
295:
292:
288:
285:
281:
278:
274:
271:
267:
266:
265:
258:
254:
251:
247:
244:
240:
237:
233:
230:
226:
223:
220:Grand Cross (
219:
218:
217:
209:
206:
205:Maltese cross
196:
194:
190:
186:
182:
178:
174:
171:The Bavarian
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
141:
138:
134:
131:
128:
124:
119:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
95:
92:
88:
84:
78:
73:
69:
65:
64:Maltese cross
61:
57:
53:
49:
45:
41:
34:
29:
26:
20:
1320:Hesse-Kassel
1271:Ludwig Order
1027:Albert Order
881:
649:
642:
635:
623:
618:
599:Paul Hausser
580:
568:
534:
524:
508:
499:Max Hoffmann
486:
482:
472:
463:Franz Halder
448:
408:
398:
331:
325:
318:
311:
304:
297:
290:
283:
276:
269:
262:
256:
249:
242:
235:
228:
221:
215:
202:
192:
172:
170:
155:Albert Order
140:Ludwig Order
116:19 July 1866
86:Presented by
24:
1922:Free cities
255:4th Class (
248:3rd Class (
234:2nd Class (
227:1st Class (
165:with Swords
113:Established
97:Eligibility
59:Description
51:Awarded for
1962:Categories
610:References
565:Ernst Röhm
151:Iron Cross
121:Precedence
570:Stabschef
450:Luftwaffe
399:Luftwaffe
257:4. Klasse
250:3. Klasse
236:2. Klasse
229:1. Klasse
222:Großkreuz
149:Prussian
657:See also
352:of 1866.
153:, Saxon
108:Obsolete
485:and SA-
212:Classes
146:Related
81:Bavaria
71:Country
652:(1997)
645:(1979)
638:(1966)
177:German
105:Status
355:King
16:Award
89:the
43:Type
1964::
179::
691:e
684:t
677:v
363:.
191:(
175:(
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