Royal Order of House Hohenzollern

Silver, enamel
Established on December 5, 1841 by Frederick Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Karl Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. On January 18, 1851, King of Prussia Wilhelm IV included it into the system of Prussian awards, and on August 23, 1851 the award was divided into two branches: royal and princely. There were two types of decorations: for the military and for civilians. The order was cancelled in 1918. Motto of the Royal Order: VOM FELS ZUM MEER – «From the land to the sea» (implying the expansion of the House Hohenzollern domain). Motto of the Princely Order: FÜR TREUE UND VERDIENST – «For loyalty and merits». Lviv Historical Museum possesses the Princely Order variant