| Friedrich Order (Friedrichs-Orden) | |
|---|---|
 Order Star | |
| Awarded by The Kingdom of Württemberg | |
| Type | Military order |
| Eligibility | Württemberg military officers and officers of allied states |
| Awarded for | Bravery and exceptionally meritorious deeds in combat |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Statistics | |
| Established | January 1, 1830 |
| First awarded | 1830 |
| Last awarded | 1918 |
 Ribbon of the Order | |
The Friedrich Order, German: "Friedrichs-Orden" or "Friedrichsorden" was an order of merit of the German Kingdom of Württemberg. It was instituted on the first of January 1830 by the second king of Württemberg, Wilhelm I in remembrance of his father, King Friedrich I.[1] In 1918, the end of the monarchy meant the abolition of the order.
Classes[]
The order was created with a single class, conferring nobility. On 3 January 1856, the Order was recreated with four classes were created and on 29 September 1870 a Knight Ist Class and a military division with swords were added (existing Knights were appointed Knights 1st Class). In 1892 the "Medal of the Order of Frederick" was added to the order.[2] An additional rank was created on 6 March 1899, the Grand Cross with Crown (or Crown of the Grand Cross).
The classes were:
- Grand Cross with Crown
- Grand Cross
- Commander 1st Class
- Commander 2nd Class
- Knight Ist Class
- Knight 2nd Class
The ribbon was skyblue.
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