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The establishment of the Order of the Redeemer was decided by the Fourth National Assembly at Argos in 1829, during the final year of the Greek War of Independence. The decree was signed in Nafplio by the Regency Council (Josef Ludwig von Armansperg, Karl von Abel and Georg Ludwig von Maurer) in the name of King Otto on May 20, 1833. According to the decree, the name of the Order "shall recall the, by divine assistance miraculously and fortuitously accomplished, salvation of Greece".
According to the original decree, the Order was to be awarded to those Greek citizens who took part in the War of Independence, or "who should distinguish themselves henceforth in any branch of public service, in the army and navy, in the diplomatic and judicial corps, in public administration, in the arts, science, agriculture and industry, commerce, or should distinguish themselves in any other social field through outstanding civic virtue, and through illustrious services to the Throne, for the Glory of the Hellenic name and for the welfare of the fatherland", while foreigners were admitted either for past services to Greece, or due to their ability "to bring honor to the Order, through their outstanding personal virtues and excellence".
There were initially specific limits set on the number of awards: while the Silver Cross could be awarded at will, Gold Crosses were limited to 120, Commanders to 30, Grand Commanders to 20, and Grand Crosses to 12. Foreign recipients, as well as princes of the Greek royal family, did not count to these totals.
This Grand Cross Star is made from silver, gold and enamel in-between 1844 and 1867. The Star shows the lion head mark on the needle and the full signet of Halley at the Palais Royal location.
Beautiful and elaborate breast star of this very rare 1st type only awarded between 1829 to 1862.
In 1844, Louis George Halley took over Pierre-Felix’s jewelry firm in Paris, which was originally founded in 1790. The firm became the purveyor to the Emperor Napoleon III and the King of Portugal. Between 1844 to 1867, there were two physical locations, one at 145 Galerie de Valois Palais Royal and one at Palais Nationale. The mark was a lion’s head between the letters “LH”. In 1860, Louis George was succeeded by Octave Lasne, who became the purveyor to the Shah of Persia, Napoleon III, and the Ottoman Emperor. During this time, the mark was a lion’s head between the letters “OL”. From 1867 until 1902, Halley was located at 9 rue de Montpensier.