The Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order () was a military order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Established 5 October 1805 by Charles Frederick, Elector and later Grand Duke of Baden, the order recognized outstanding military merit amongst military officers. In 1807, medals associated with the order were added as the highest awards for bravery for non-commissioned and enlisted soldiers.
Classes Grand Crosses Commanders Knights
Recipients Grand Crosses
Albert of Saxony Albert I, Prince of Monaco Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky Prince Charles of Prussia Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden Frederick III, German Emperor Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828–1885) François Joseph Lefebvre Louis II, Grand Duke of Baden Louis II, Prince of Monaco Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Nicholas I of Russia Albrecht von Roon Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria August von Werder Wilhelm II, German Emperor Prince William of Baden William I, German Emperor Prince William of Baden (1829–1897) William, Prince of Hohenzollern Ferdinand von Wrangel Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
Commanders
Prince Albert of Prussia (1837–1906) Gustav Friedrich von Beyer Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia Adolf von Glümer Karl von der Gröben Prince Maximilian of Baden Friedrich Karl von Tettenborn Heinrich Wilhelm von Hinckeldey
Knights
Gustav von Alvensleben Georg von Bismarck Karl-Heinrich Brenner Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien Albert Dossenbach Hermann Frommherz Hermann Göring Wilhelm von Hahnke Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Bruno Loerzer Eduard von Pestel Otto Wagener Alfred von Waldersee
Unclassified
Hermann Habich Emil Meinecke Karl Ritscherle
References