The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . .--4. Hursl and HIackctt, I8.)8. OLDENBURG (GRAND DUCHY). 169 cross indicate the birth-day (17th January, 1755), the date ofthe accession to the throne (6th July, 1785), and of the death(2nd May, 1829) of that Duke, as also the day when the Orderwas founded (27th November, 1838). The additional special decoration of the Capitulars consistsof a medal surrounded by an oaken wreath. It is for the firstclass, of gold, and adorned with a golden crown ; for the secondclass, of silver, with a silver crown ; for
The book of orders of knighthood and decorations of honour of all nations ... . .--4. Hursl and HIackctt, I8.)8. OLDENBURG (GRAND DUCHY). 169 cross indicate the birth-day (17th January, 1755), the date ofthe accession to the throne (6th July, 1785), and of the death(2nd May, 1829) of that Duke, as also the day when the Orderwas founded (27th November, 1838). The additional special decoration of the Capitulars consistsof a medal surrounded by an oaken wreath. It is for the firstclass, of gold, and adorned with a golden crown ; for the secondclass, of silver, with a silver crown ; for the third class, of gold,without a crown ; and for the fourth class, of silver, also withouta crow^n. It is worn, suspended by a ribbon, round the neck. MEDALS AND DECORATIONS OF HONOUR. 1. The Medal of Honour^ was founded on the 30th April,1815, at the suggestion of Field-Marshal Bliicher, who boretestimony to the gallant conduct of the Oldenburg regimentin the war wdth France. The decoration was accordinglydistributed amongst those officers and men who took part inany one of the
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