Order of the Falcon Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon () is the only Order of Chivalry of Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland and that of a "five-member council". Christian X, the King of Denmark, also ruled Iceland until 11 July 1944. During a royal visit to Iceland, King Christian X issued the royal decree founding the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. When Iceland became a
Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown the date "18 January 1901". The star of the order is a golden eight-pointed star with straight rays, displaying the central disc from the obverse of the badge. The sash of the order is blue, edged with orange stripes. The medal was awarded only 57 times. General von Gossler was the only person who received the awards in both departments. Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown The Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown ("Verdienstorden der Preußischen Krone") was an award of civil and military merit established 18 January 1901 by King Wilhelm II on the occasion of the