Order of St Philip of the Lion of Limburg
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Westfalia
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. With this order were rewarded persons of exceptional scientific, artistic or civil virtue.
The Order had Grand Crosses, Commanders and Knights.
The jewel
Gemstone
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of the Order was an eight-pointed Maltese cross
Maltese cross
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with gold balls on the points and four laurel wreaths in the arms of the cross. On the arms are written the letters "H-S-C-W". On the cross is a medallion with a representation of a man.
In 1806 the Counts of Limburg Stirum were mediatized and lost the sovereignty on their counties. However the Order was still expanded in 1838 with gold and silver medals.
Literature
- Jörg Nimmergut, Deutschland-Katalog 2001 Orden und Ehrenzeichen, Nummers 1090 e.v.
- Gustav Adolph Ackermann, "Ordenbuch" Annaberg 1855