Order of the Crown of Westphalia
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Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
, better known as Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte
Jérôme Bonaparte
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia...
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The motto of the Order was "CHARACTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT" . At the back stood the words "ERRICHTET DEN XXV DEZEMBER MDCCCIX".
The ribbon of the Order was dark blue.