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Rh across the left shoulder towards the right hip; by the Commanders round the neck, and by the Knights at the button hole of the left side. 'The Cross is accompanied by a silver star (Tab. I. No. 3) attached to the left side of the breast, and the centre of which resembles the reverse of the Cross; it is presented to the Knights of the Grand Cross at their nomination, while the Commanders only receive it when they occupy the rank of Generals, or are about to be promoted to that rank.

The Order was last conferred in 1820.

Equally with the above Order, was founded for sub-officers and privates, and under similar qualifications, the Military Medal of Merit, which is worn (Plate 10. Tab. II. Nos. 11 and 12) at the button hole of the left breast. It is presented either in gold or im silver. To the former is attached an increase of double pay, and to the latter of half pay.

ORDER OF THE LION OF ZAEHRINGEN.

The Grand Duke Charles founded this Order in 1812, on the anniversary christening or namesday of his consort, Stephanie of Beauharnais (niece of the Empress Josephine). He named the Order after the Ducal House of Zähringen, the ancestors of the reigning family of Baden. The badge is a golden Cross, the intervening spaces of which are joined with golden clasps, while the green enamel in the middle of the obverse represents the ruins of the original castle of Zähringen in a round field with a golden ring (Tab. II. No. 9). The reverse shows upon a similar field of red colour a lion rampant in gold.

The Grand Master is the Grand Duke; the Order has four classes: Knights of the Grand Cross, and Commanders of