the order being an imperial eagle set upon a representation of the Iron Crown of Lombardy. Knights wore a traditional military style medal on the left chest. Commanders wore a traditional military style medal on the left chest, with the addition of a rosette in the center of the ribbon to distinguish them from ordinary knights. Holders of the Grand Cross wore a sash over the right shoulder and a neck badge, with an eight-pointed breast star (that featured the Iron Crown at its center) on the left breast. Master of the Order 1805–1814: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and King of Italy Sources Blom, Philipp. To Have and to Hold: An Intimate History of Collectors and Collecting. Overlook, 2003. pp. 146–147. Gottschalck, Friedrich. Almanach der Ritter-Orden. Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony: Georg Joachim Goeschen, 1819. External links Iron Crown 1805 establishments in the Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) 1805 establishments in Italy