Order of the Crown of Westphalia

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Jewel of the Order
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Jérôme with star and Commander's jewel of the Order. Painting by Sophie Lienard
Jérôme with star and Commander's jewel of the Order. Painting by Sophie Lienard

The Order of the Crown of Westphalia (Germam:"Orden der Westfälischen Krone") was instituted in Paris on the 25th. of December 1809 by King Hieronymus I of Westphalen, better known as Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte. The motto of the Order was "CHARACTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT" (English: Caracter and honesty"). At the back stood the words "ERRICHTET DEN XXV DEZEMBER MDCCCIX" .


The ribbon of the Order was dark blue.


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