Czech Republic´s highest state decoration "Order of the White Lion" celebrates 100th anniversary. On this occasion, Česká zbrojovka announced 100 piece limited edition of the legendary CZ 75 pistol.
CZ 75 „Order of the White Lion“ will be the world´s first blockchain-authenticated firearm. This provides digital proof of ownership, which was developed in the cooperation with BrokerTrust and its platform Web3-as-a-Service.
Order of the White Lion 100th anniversary is an important event
The Order of the White Lion is an award given by the President of the Czech Republic for outstanding services to the state, eminent contributions to the defense and security of the state and noteworthy promotion of the country´s reputation abroad. The award recipients can be both Czech citizens, as well as foreigners and follows the previous award Czechoslovakian Order of the White Lion awarded since 1922.
The Office of the President of the Czech Republic has decided to celebrate 100th anniversary by ordering from Česká zbrojovka limited edition of legendary pistol CZ 75. Trust in Česká zbrojovka is also due to the company long-term partnership with the Army of the Czech Republic.
NFT auction
Each of those 100 pieces will be authenticated throught the already mentioned blockchain platform. Jan Drahota, chairman of the Colt CZ Group, said : „ we are proud to announce that this will be the world´s first blockchain-authenticated firearm auction. NFT token auction provides digital proof of ownership and the assurence of authenticity of this unique collectible, thus increasing its value.
Purchase of each pistol will be available through NFT (non-fungible token) auction process. The successful bidders obtain digital proof of ownership which entitles them for later official ownership of the pistol.
CZ 75 „Order of the White Lion“ pistols will be hand over to owners of those digital certificates during 2023 as they are still being made. Because it is a limited edition, each buyer can top up their bid to be first on the waiting list for a pistol with the serial number of their choice. If you are interested in this NFT auction, which will be held over the next weeks, you can sign up here, where you will be provided with more informations about the process for purchasing.
Part of the proceeds will be donated
Colt CZ Group will donate portion of the proceeds from the NFT auction and the bid top-ups to the collection account of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic for support of the Ukrainian Army. The very first pistol of this limited edition (number 1/100) will be auctioned off in a special online auction by the Artslimit auction portal of the Kodl Gallery, which successfuly sold limited edition of CZ 75 in 2019. The proceeds of this auction went for charitable purposes.
The auction will be held over the course of two weeks, from December 5 and finishing December 18 and the proceeds will be donated to the Endowment Fund of the President of the Czech Republic, Miloš Zeman, which supports the activities of non-sate institutions providing temporary family care for children. The auctioned pistol CZ 75 „Order of the White Lion“ will be personally presented to its new owner by president of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman in a special ceremony at the Prague Castle.
Work of art
Unlike the standard CZ 75 model, the „Order of the White Lion“ is decorated by the Czech national symbols, specifically linden tree branch and two-tailed lion. Many details are gold-plated – namely controls, extractor and grip screws. Crowned, two tailed lion from 14k gold (Czech hallmark) is set into the right-hand side of the frame.
Just like the pistol itself, the case is also work af art. The case is made from three types of wood. The main wood, just like the pistol grips, is Czech maple, luxurious birch root has been used for sides and the lid is made of walnut. The interior of this case is lined with plush, red microfiber, close to the color of the Order of the White Lion star.
The lid is supported by two tricolor ribbons and features an original certificate from the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, signed by president Miloš Zeman, dated 28 October 2022. The outside of the lid features relief that depicts the Order of the White Lion.
Order of the White Lion for true greats
The badge is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. It is five-sided, red enameled star, with all classes joined together by linden tree leaves. The center of the star features two-tailed lion with golden crown and golden armor. Among the Order of the White Lion recipients are for example Václav Havel, Sir Nicholas Winton, Nikola Tesla or Jan Antonín Baťa.
Limited editions pistols, with luxurious hand engraved decorations from Česká zbrojovka and Colt represent an excellent investment and collectors values. Already mentioned charity auction of CZ 75 Republika pistol from 2019 in the Kodl Gallery, helped to raise 650 000 Czech Crowns. The purchase price of the pistol was 200 000 Czech Crowns. In September 2022, Goltz Gallery hosted auction of the same model and the final price was 980 000 Czech Crowns. Another charity auction of limited edition pistol – CZ 75 Tobruk - from March 2022 helped to raise 5 000 000 (milions) Czech Crowns to support Ukraine. The gala evening was organized by Forbes magazine and Ukraine Freedom for Alliance.
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- Pavel Kreuziger
- Paul joined our team thanks to many years of writing about anything. However, topics such as outdoor and survival, he enjoys much more than the current focus. He loves nature since his childrens camps years, from which he smoothly moved to tramping and hiking. After years of sitting in front of the computer, he realised that the warm office does not make him a man, and started returning to the roots. We need to mention, that he also loves dogs.
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