Teutonic Order - Commandery of Latvia

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The Knights wore white surcoats with a black cross, granted by Innocent III in 1205.

A cross pattée was sometimes used. The motto of the Order is: "Helfen, Wehren, Heilen" ("Help, Defend, Heal"). The coat of arms representing the grand master (Deutschmeisterwappen) is shown with a golden cross fleury or cross potent superimposed on the black cross, with the imperial eagle as a central inescutcheon. The golden cross fleury overlaid on the black cross becomes widely used in the 15th

century. A legendary account attributes its introduction to Louis IX of France, who on 20 August 1250 granted the master of the order this cross as a variation of the Jerusalem cross, with the fleur-de-lis symbol attached to each arm. While this legendary account cannot be traced back further than the early modern period (Christoph Hartknoch, 1684) there is some evidence that the design does indeed date to the mid 13th century. The black cross pattée was later used for military decoration and insignia by the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany as the Iron Cross and Pour le Mérite. Teutonic Order - Deutsche Ritterorden - Neck badge of the Familiar of the Order or the Prior-Priest. Familiars of recent times wear a simple cross with circular suspension and Prior-Priests of the old Order used such cross with fancy enamelled suspension. The Badge in bronze gilt with white/black enamels. (feather pattern to top loop etc). Dimensions: cross of 41mm in width, 62.5mm high (to top of round part at top of the cross); enamelled top ribbon retainer is 23mm wide; "planchet" of the cross around 3.5mm in thickest part. Currently, there are 350 Familiars of the Order of which 12 are honourary Knights. Prior to WW2 this number was considerably smaller.

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Neck Cross of a Knight of the Teutonic Order - German Order - Deutscher Orden.
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Mantle Cross of the Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.
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