GREEK ROYAL ORDER OF GEORGE I 1915 KNIGHT CROSS OFFICER MEDAL KING CONSTANTINE For Sale
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GREEK ROYAL ORDER OF GEORGE I 1915 KNIGHT CROSS OFFICER MEDAL KING CONSTANTINE: $302.49
Royal Order of George I Star of Grand Cross Medal. The order was founded in 1915 by King Constantine I in honor of his father, George I. It was only the second Greek order to be created after the Order of the Redeemer in 1833, and remained the second senior award of the Greek state for the duration of its existence. The order was closely associated with the Greek monarchy, and was hence abolished with the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924, to be replaced with the Order of the Phoenix. The order was restored along with the monarchy in 1935, and continued to be awarded until the final abolition of the monarchy in 1973. It was replaced by the Third Hellenic Republic in 1975 by the Order of Honour. The badge of the Order is a white-enameled Latin cross patteĢe, in silver for the Silver Cross class, in gold for the higher classes, with a wreath of laurels between the arms of the cross. The obverse central disc was in red enamel, bearing the royal cypher of George I, two crossed gammas with a crown above and a "I" below, surrounded by a white enamel ring bearing the royal motto ("The Love of My People is My Strength"). The reverse central disc bears the years of George I's reign, 1863-1913. The badge is topped by a crown; the military division also had crossed swords behind the badge. The CommemorativeMedal's badge is identical in design, except that the cross is not enameled. The star of the order is a silver star with straight rays, with eight points for Grand Cross and four points for Grand Commander, and with the obverse of the badge superimposed upon it. 36 X 30 MILIMETERS
