The Order was originally established in 1702 by Duke Eberhard IV of Württemberg as the the Hunting Order of St. Hubert or Order of the Hunt /St.-Hubertus-Jagdorden or Herzoglich Württembergischer Ritterorden von der Jagd/. Order was named after St. Hubert, the patron saint of the hunt. The order's motto was
Virtutis Amicitiae Que Foedus = The League of Friendship and Virtue = Bund der Freundschaft und der Treue.
Virtutis Amicitiae Que Foedus = The League of Friendship and Virtue = Bund der Freundschaft und der Treue.
Central medallion has a monogram "Crowned FR" for Fridericus Rex.
Original official line drawings of the order cross from 1805.
Original official line drawing of the order breast star from 1805.
The order was reorganized on March 6, 1807 by Friedrich I and renamed the "Order of the Golden Eagle". The order's old motto was retained.
order was conferred upon royalty, members of the nobility, and senior civil servants who held a rank that was equivalent to at least a Field Marshal Lieutenant. Originally, Knights of the order were required to have noble ancestry that dated back at least 16 generations, but this requirement was removed in November 1812. The decoration was conferred upon royalty, such as sovereign princes, as a means to pay tribute to and demonstrate the friendship between the two parties. Members of the nobility and others received the decoration as a reward for virtue and merit.
order was conferred upon royalty, members of the nobility, and senior civil servants who held a rank that was equivalent to at least a Field Marshal Lieutenant. Originally, Knights of the order were required to have noble ancestry that dated back at least 16 generations, but this requirement was removed in November 1812. The decoration was conferred upon royalty, such as sovereign princes, as a means to pay tribute to and demonstrate the friendship between the two parties. Members of the nobility and others received the decoration as a reward for virtue and merit.
The number of Knights admitted to the order was limited to 50, not including members of the king’s family and the members of the reigning prince's family. The children of the king were entitled to receive the order after they were baptized; the king’s first son received the decoration after his first full year of life; the king’s other sons and the uncle of the crown prince received the decoration at the age of 7. The remaining princes of the royal family received the order when they turned 14.
Every recipient of the order was required to conduct himself with dignity and honor, in order to further the reputation of the order. In addition, members of the order were to live in peace with one another, and they were also required to care for and be charitable to the poor.
As master of the order, the king alone decided who was conducted into the order.
On September 23, 1818 the Order of the Golden Eagle was combined with the Order of Civil Merit to create the Order of the Württemberg Crown.
Unique set that was awarded to Napoleon Bonaparte from the collection of State Historical Museum in Moscow /see also https://asiamedals.info/threads/ord...1807-to-napoleon-bonaparte.25694/#post-363009 and https://asiamedals.info/threads/order-of-the-elephant-awarded-in-1808-to-napoleon-bonaparte.25466/
Cross that was awarded to Napoleon Bonaparte on October 9, 1805.
Gold, enamel.
Breast star.