Friedrich Order

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The Friedrich Order, German: "Friedrichs-Orden" or "Friedrichsorden" was an order of merit of the German Kingdom of Württemberg. It was instituted on the first of januari 1830 by the second king of Württemberg, Wilhelm I in rememberance of his father, King Friedrich I^[1].

The order had one class. In 1856 four classes were created and in 1870 a knight's cross Ist Class and a military division with swords were added. In 1892 a medal was attached to the order^[2].

The ribbon was skyblue.

In 1918 the end of the monarchy meant the abolition of the order.