Order of Saint Stanislaus, Type I, Civil Division, II Class Cross (with swords, post 1855)
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SKU: 01.RUS.0114.102.01.005
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2nd Class, first type cross with eagles. Swords were added after 1855. Gold and enamels, under red enamel the manufacturer's brand "KK" for treasurers and Keibel. For prominent Russian nobility. Extremely rare.
Originally this was a Polish Order created on May 7, 1765 by King Stanislaus II, to honour the Patron Saint of Poland, St. Stanislas of Krakow.
This Order became a Russian Order after the Polish Rebellion of 1830, when Polish forces were suppressed. It was adopted as a Russian Order in 1831.
The version with an eagle was awarded to Non-Christians, and the version with swords was awarded to military personnel.
The obverse features the initials of the Saint.
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