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~ Mit Gott für König und Vaterland ~
 
This character stein of Kaiser Wilhelm II is of porcelain made by Schierholz, ca, 1890's. The helmet with the eagle finial is the parade dress for the Garde du Corps & Garde Cuirassier regiments (the most elite cavalry regiments of the Imperial German Military). The medal on the helmet is the "Order of the Black Eagle", the most prestigious honor for valor of Prussia. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the third and last Kaiser (Emperor) of Germany and deposed at the end of WW I. The three Kaisers were also Kings of Prussia.
 
Mit Gott für König und Vaterland. 1860.

Suum Cuique (Latin)
With God for King and Fatherland. 1860.

To each his own
 
 
Translation: Les Hopper compilation/Roy De Selms
Photo credit: Serguei Artiouchkov