Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown

Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown
Verdienstorden der Preußischen Krone
Cross and star of the order
Awarded by  Prussia
Established18 January 1901
MottoGott Mit Uns
EligibilityCivilian and Military
Criteriaexceptional civil or military merit
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
Statistics
Last induction13 March 1918
Total inductees57
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Black Eagle
Next (lower)Order of the Red Eagle

Ribbon of the order

The Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown (Verdienstorden der Preußischen Krone) was an award of civil and military merit established 18 January 1901 by King Wilhelm II on the occasion of the bicentennial of the establishment of the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was presented in one class and consisted of a badge and a breast star. For military merit the award was presented with crossed swords. The order was presented once with diamonds.