Beautiful and RARE official 1902 ordinance titled “Ordinance Concerning the Grand Duke Saxon General Decoration of Honor,” issued by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach on June 25, 1902, from Ettersburg Palace.
This historic document establishes the General Decoration of Honor, a medal awarded for long and loyal service within the Grand Duchy during the era of the German Empire.
Details:Dated: June 25, 1902Origin: Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Germany)Issued by: Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of SaxonyLanguage: German (with translated English version included below)
Historical Context:Wilhelm Ernst ruled Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from 1901 to 1918, during the final decades of the German Empire. Documents from his reign are prized by collectors of German states, military decorations, and pre–World War I history.
A fine piece of German imperial-era legal and phaleristic history, ideal for collectors of antique manuscripts, royal decrees, and orders of merit.
Ships securely in archival sleeve and rigid mailer.
This is from the esteemed collection of Allan Zakrzewski, WWI historian, member of Cross and Cockade International and Orders and Medals Society of America. He was also a Charter member of The League of World War One Aviation Historians. In 2001, he became an editor for Over the Front quarterly magazine and while a member of the Gulf Cost Chapter of the League of WWI Aviation Historians, he earned the Thornton D. Hooper Award for Excellence for his article on "Monoplane Fighters of World War I." In 2007, he received his second Thornton D. Hooper Award for "An Evening with Rodney Williams, 17th Aero Squadron." Much of his collection is on display at the University of Texas at Dallas' Eugene McDermott Library.
Medal will be well protected and shipped and wrapped. Please feel free to ask questions and make an offer!
Return Policy:Authenticity is guaranteed with a 30-day full return policy. Item must be returned in it's original condition upon purchase for full money-back return.
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