Order of the Iron Helmet
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On 18 March 1814 Elector Wilhelm I of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) founded the Order of the Iron Helmet (German: Orden vom Eisernen Helm).
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Order of the Iron Helmet | |
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Awarded by Elector of Hesse | |
Type | Order |
Grades | Grand Cross Knight I Class Knight II Class |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Wilhelmsorden |
Ribbon bar of the order |
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Maximilian Gritzner describes the model and the statutes of the order as "influenced by the example of the Iron Cross".
- Order of the Iron Helmet