Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown Verdienstorden der Preußischen Krone | |
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Awarded by Prussia | |
Established | 18 January 1901 |
Motto | Gott Mit Uns |
Eligibility | Civilian and Military |
Criteria | exceptional civil or military merit |
Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia | |
Statistics | |
Last induction | 13 March 1918 |
Total inductees | 57 |
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.