| Friedrich Order (Friedrichs-Orden) | |
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 Order Star | |
| Type | Military order |
| Awarded for | Bravery and exceptionally meritorious deeds in combat |
| Presented by | TheKingdom of Württemberg |
| Eligibility | Württemberg military officers and officers of allied states |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 1 January 1830 |
| First award | 1830 |
| Final award | 1918 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
TheFriedrich Order (German:Friedrichs-Orden orFriedrichsorden) was anorder of merit of the GermanKingdom of Württemberg. It was instituted on 1 January 1830 by the second king of Württemberg,Wilhelm I in remembrance of his father, KingFriedrich I.[1] In 1918, the end of the monarchy meant the abolition of the order.
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 1st Class and amilitary 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:
The ribbon was skyblue.
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