Konstantinos IB ~ Parchment 1917

Constantine I or IB (as he was called in his time).Firstborn son of George I and Olga and King of Greece (March 1913 - June 1917 and December 1920 - September 1922). A Historical Personality, in Permanent Break with Eleftherios Venizelos, which, of course, stamped the History of Greece regardless of Political and Historical Interpretation.

The Real Estate Association of Piraeus (early form of the Chamber of Piraeus) consisting of prominent men of the time, praises Konstantinos by awarding him, on March 1, 1917, the present parchment for his participation mainly in the two Balkan Wars of 1912-1913.

Verbatim text of Pergamum

                                              YOUR MAJESTY!

THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF THE ESTATE ASSOCIATION OF PIRAEUS VOTES TO VOTE AS TRANSMITTED TO H.M. THE FIREFUL WISHES OF HOLMELIA INA, MAY GOD PROTECT H.M. THE THIRTY-NIGHT STRATARCHIN

                                          KING CONSTANTINE IB

FROM ALL EVIL I END THE NATIONAL IDEA INTERPRETATION AND SUBMISSION OF VULNERABLE HONEST FEELINGS AND DEDICATION AND MOVE TOGETHER AND APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION

PROMOTE THE PRESIDENT OF THIS K. AP. E. KARAVIA, THE EXECUTIONER OF THIS

Impressive as a work of art, large scale, painting of incredible elegance and detail with beautiful vivid colors.

Perhaps the only Known Award to this Important and Controversial person of Recent History!

It belonged to Ioannis Theophilis, secretary of the Political Bureau of Pavlos Kountouriotis. 

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