The Order of Queen Tamara was a Georgian military decoration granted to members of the Georgian Legion and of the German Caucasus Expedition who fought in Georgia after 4 November 1918.[1][2]
| Order of Queen Tamara | |
|---|---|
_-_Tallinn_Museum_of_Orders.jpg) Breast star of the order | |
Awarded by  Georgia | |
| Type | Single grade order |
| Established | 13 December 1918 |
  Ribbon bar (type 1 and type 2) | |
The official criterion, proclaimed by General Zakhari Mdivani, the Georgian minister of war, stated: "For merits in Georgia herewith all officers and enlisted men of the German troops in the Caucasus, which remained in Georgia after November 4, 1918, have the right to wear the Order of Saint Tamara."[3]
After the implementation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, the order was confirmed by Decree No. 5352 on December 13, 1918.
Notes
edit- ^ Dunn 1999, p. 469.
- ^ Georgia, National Geographic. "თამარ მეფის ორდენი". National Geographic საქართველო. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ Werlich 1981, p. 25.
Sources
edit- Dunn, John P. (1999). "Medals and Decorations". In Tucker, Spencer (ed.). The European Powers in the First World War: An Encyclopedia. Garland Reference Library of the Humanities. pp. 468–70.
- Werlich, Robert (1981). Russian Orders, Decorations, and Medals, including those of Imperial Russia, the Provisional Government, the Civil War, and the Soviet Union (2nd ed.). Quaker Press.
See also
editExternal links
edit- The Georgian Order of St Tamara Medal at The German Caucasian Expedition: Georgia 1918
- Guide to German Ribbon Bars, 1914–1945: "probably the single most peculiar military decoration of all time"
- The World's Most Bizarre Award—A New Chapter! at the Gentleman's Military Interest Club (GMIC)
- Georgia: The Order of Tamara at the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA)
- Royal Order of Queen Tamar