The issue of the Princely-Saxon House
Order of Ernestine had the regular decorations for
citizens but also a special design for foreigners. The
difference is made visible by the missing oak leaf
wreath that surrounds the blue medallion ring. This
special issue was awarded for a short time and in a few
cases only. The decoration for foreigners is due to the
rarity of this order. See displayed on the left side a
regular decoration and on the right side the rare
decoration for foreigners:
Knight's cross with the Letter "E" for an
awarding from Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha to a citizen
Knight's cross with the Letter "E" for an
awarding from Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha to a recipient
from Great Britain
A very rare decoration is also the
following. The breast star of the Ernestine House order
with swords and diamonds for sovereigns:
This star is made by the official
jewelers Bury & Leonhardt in Hanau in the special
diamond cut of the star rays for sovereigns encrusted with actual diamonds. The swords are for
bravery in war and are also a sign of the time the star
was made, the 1st World War. The breast star is made
from gold, silver, and approximately 5 Kt of diamonds.
