Establishment of the Order of St. Anna (1735)

Karl Friedrich, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, established the Order of Saint Anna on 14 February 1735 to honor his wife, Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great. The order was a Holstein ducal and then Russian imperial order of chivalry.

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Background. Anna Petrovna was the eldest daughter of Emperor Peter I and Empress Catherine I. Her husband, Karl Friedrich, was Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. The order was established by Karl Friedrich in honour of Anna.

Establishment. On 14 February 1735, Karl Friedrich formally established the Order of Saint Anna. It was originally a Holstein ducal and dynastic order of knighthood. The statutes defined the principal insignia as a red-enameled gold cross featuring an image of Saint Anne.

Insignia. The order's insignia included a red-enameled gold cross with Saint Anne in the center. The reverse side bore the Latin initials "A.I.P.F.", standing for "Anna Imperatoris Petri Filia," which translates to Anna, Emperor Peter's daughter.

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