Wilhelmsorden
Sign in to saveThe Wilhelm Order ("Wilhelmsorden") of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) was instituted by the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I on 20 August 1851 as a civil and military Order of Merit. It was composed of the three lower grades of the Order of the Golden Lion and a Grand Cross was added. In total the order was awarded more than 450 times in the 16 years of its existence.
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- Instance of
- order
- Named after
- Frederick William, Elector of Hesse
- Country
- Grand Duchy of Hesse
- Image
- Ridderkruis Vierde Klasse en borstkruis van de Commandeurs in de Wilhelmsorde van Hessen Kassel.jpg
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- inception
- 1851-01-01
- Commons category
- Wilhelmsorden
- location of formation
- Kassel
- next lower rank
- Order of the Iron Helmet
- conferred by
- list of rulers of Hesse
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The Wilhelm Order ("Wilhelmsorden") of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) was instituted by the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm I on 20 August 1851 as a civil and military Order of Merit. It was composed of the three lower grades of the Order of the Golden Lion and a Grand Cross was added. In total the order was awarded more than 450 times in the 16 years of its existence.
The motto of the Order was Virtuti et Fidelitate, and the ribbon was Carmine-red with red and white borders.
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