German Prussian Order of the Crown – 2nd Class Breast Star

This is a reproduction of the Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 2nd Class Breast Star, a Prussian decoration founded on October 18, 1861 by King William I on the occasion of his coronation in Königsberg.

The order served as a general merit award and was assimilated into the hierarchy of the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle in November 1861.

Order structure

• First Class
• Second Class (with or without breast star)
• Third Class
• Fourth Class

Variants:
Different distinctions were awarded, including crosses with swords (introduced during the 1864 German-Danish War), with swords on the ring, with long service numbers, with the Cross of St. John, and with medical distinctions (1870).

Award statistics (1861–1918)

• First Class: approx. 2,553 awards
• Second Class: approx. 13,467 awards
• Third Class: approx. 31,074 awards
• Fourth Class: approx. 60,231 awards

Design of the 2nd Class Breast Star:

• Blue-enameled cross with gilded borders
• Central medallion with the Prussian crown emblem
• Star-shaped background in silver tone

Note: This item is a collectible reproduction intended for study, historical display, reenactment, or educational purposes. It is not an original awarded decoration.