Both divisions and the bulk of the corps' support units were from the grand duchy.
Luxembourg has been an independent grand duchy since 9 June 1815.
When George succeeded his father on 6 November 1816, he found the grand duchy in a bad state.
In 1871 the grand duchy became a state of the German Empire.
Following the collapse of the Napoleonic system in 1814, the grand duchy was restored.
It was one of the first Jewish communities in the grand duchy.
The Medici ruled the grand duchy until their extinction in 1737.
The cross was also to awarded to citizens of the grand duchy serving in other units.
In the end, the grand duchy remained a monarchy but was led by a new head of state, Charlotte.
A list of such is available at grand duchy.