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As stated by the presenter, the subject was very extensive and could form the basis for many more presentations. It will be too much to cover all aspects of the presentation here, so we'll settle with
some examples.
The French Revolution abolished the system of orders; it was quickly replaced by awards of so-called honorary weapons in the form of sabers, rifles, drumsticks etc. In 1802 it became evident, that a system of
orders was needed and the Order of the Legion of Honour was instituted.
Portugal - a kingdom until 1910 - had some ancient orders. These disappeared with the kingdom, but were reinstituted as republican
orders as early as 1918.
The Russian Revolution in 1917 also abolished the system of orders, byt the system was revived with couuntless Soviet orders and medals.
In South America, in the 1820s, there were rebellions against the colonial powers, new states arose and with them new orders.
Haiti - where a revolution took place around 1800 - became a republic and
later an empire. Here the system of orders was visibly influenced by the French system.
With the decolonization of Africa came a number of new national orders. The orders in the former French colonies were also clearly inspired by the French system, both in appearance and organization. However,
some countries designed new orders in accordance with local traditions.
And we could go on and on, but we'll stop here. Yet another rewarding evening at OMSD.
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