The Emperor and King Wilhelm II issued the medal to the crown order by verbal decree on December 1, 1888. According to the provisions, the Crown Order Medal was awarded only to sub-servants (lackeys, bodyguards, valets, etc.) of non-Prussian courts, and since May 3, 1889, also to foreign sub-officials. Since 1893, indigenous civilians in the German protected areas have also been able to receive the Crown Order Medal. The Crown Order Medal basically ranks behind the Red Eagle Order Medal. Exceptions to this rule have occurred but are rare.Here an earlier example in gilded bronze with the exceptionally rare case of issue