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369:
1718:
1643:
1124:
1878:
2191:
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954:
1691:
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1447:
2775:
1314:
1089:
2043:
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1223:
1606:
1472:
1208:
1196:
1908:
1508:
1148:
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345:
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1254:
333:
1970:
377:
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1387:
153:
2132:
2105:
1618:
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1160:
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158:
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2155:
1933:
1338:
1302:
1172:
2078:
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1136:
1484:
2241:
1326:
361:
1266:
1278:
2167:
1866:
1350:
34:
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6. The
Capitel will consider candidates, of the feminine sex, from all provinces of the nation, carefully test their credentials, out of which they will decide the worthiest, select up to the available / vacant number (of memberships) and indicate them to Us (the king and emperor) confirmation being
318:
Dames, First Class, wore the black-enameled cross with its blue-enameled, medallion centerpiece, suspended from a predominantly white ribbon, with three black stripes, as tied in a bow. Though the statutes indicate that the badge was to be worn on the left breast, many period portraits show the
249:
When the men of our brave armies bled for the homeland, you found relief in the maintaining care of the women. Faith and hope gave the mothers and daughters of the country the power… for the grand purpose (of the nation). It is impossible to honor or (decorate them enough) for what they have
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Establish that we with this, a small, black-enameled golden cross. The (center medallion) on both sides will be of sky blue enamel; with the letter “L” (on the obverse), surrounded by a wreath of (seven) stars; and on the (reverse) the year “1813/1814”.
190:). This order was chivalric in nature, but was intended strictly for women whose service to Prussia was worthy of such high national recognition. Its dame companion members were limited to 100 in number, and were intended to be drawn from all classes.
305:
8. Regarding the loss of the order: We will decide, after considering the expert opinions of the
Capitels Allerhöchstselbst, if removal / expulsion should occur, … given general directions, the loss of the order and medal will follow.
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3. The award (will be bestowed) without consideration of social position or rank; however only such persons can receive it, are, who belong to the homeland through birth or marriage, or otherwise nationalized (citizens).
2194:
2621:
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Though the
Prussian king was technically the "Sovereign of the Orders" of the realm, the Chief of the Order of Louise was the reigning queen. Daughters in the royal family were invested with this order
1305:
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The Order of Louise was renewed with each successive monarch. It was issued from its founding in 1814 (during the reign of
Friedrich Wilhelm III) and renewed in 1850 (during the reign of
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1070:
1055:
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707:
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2423:
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specifically reserved for Us. The bestowal / conferral of the award results then, after Our confirmation, under the signature of the
Princess Wilhelm Königl. Highness.
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accomplished; but We find it justified to lend them an honor, whose (contributions) are especially acknowledged. We decree therefore hereby following:
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Dames, Second Class, wore a similarly-designed silver cross, minus the black enamel, which was also worn suspended from the white and black bow. The
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Kaiserin
Augusta, wearing the Prussian state regalia, and the Order of Louise (on her left shoulder). Portrait by Franz Xavier Winterhalter, ca. 1861
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5. To its selection let's decree hereby a
Capitel, which, under the chair of the woman princess Wilhelm Königl. Highness, out of four women …
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At its initial creation in 1814, the Order was only available in one class. A second class was added during the reign of
Wilhelm I.
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Luise, Prinzessin von PreuĂźen, Grand
Duchess of Baden, wearing the Order of Louise. Portrait by Franz Xavier Winterhalter, ca. 1856
344:
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762:
697:
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481:
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indicates further variants and subsets of the Second Class of the order: II.1 with silver crown, II.1 (without crown), and II.2.
632:
332:
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2. This order is worn (suspended from) a bow of the white ribbon of the Iron Cross (and shall be worn) on the left breast.
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772:
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672:
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597:
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807:
727:
521:
461:
97:
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2756:
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2271:
2205:
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557:
476:
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179:
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466:
218:
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451:
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993:
767:
511:
501:
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401:
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1257:
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7. We hereby order the management of the membership to the (wife of) field marshal count v. d. Gröben.
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Queen Louise of
Prussia, for whom the Order of Louise was named. Portrait by Elizabeth Vigee-LeBrun, 1801
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226:
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436:
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The text of the original royal proclamation that created the Order roughly translates as follows:
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1936:
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Maria, Prinzessin von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Duchess of Flanders, wearing the Order of Louise
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1313:
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1560:
1426:
1245:
79:
45:
1605:
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526:
391:
207:
1207:
1195:
8:
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552:
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1111:
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1522:
1398:
1231:
1039:
884:
1739:
1361:
1253:
1376:
803:
506:
376:
1969:
1832:
1793:
1654:
1175:
928:
2909:
Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members
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2413:
1438:
1410:
1281:
677:
607:
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1947:
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1932:
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1159:
752:
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152:
55:
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1727:
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1171:
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144:
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1658:
1414:
1135:
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60:
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33:
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Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat für das Jahr 1907
840:
Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat für das Jahr 1883
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Handbuch über den Königlich Preußischen Hof und Staat für das Jahr 1874
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319:
members wearing the badge on or at the left shoulder of their dresses.
2240:
1865:
1349:
188:
née Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg-Strelitz
618:
Princess Louise Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
2178:
1495:
1101:
2023:
Saxe-Ernestine House Order (2006: Saxe-Coburg-Gotha House Order)
2294:
2267:
708:
Princess Friederike of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-GlĂĽcksburg
1241:
830:. Leipzig, (Kingdom of) Saxony: Georg Joachim Goeschen, 1819.
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4. The number (of members) is restricted to one hundred.
800:
Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947
658:
Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1867–1909)
2669:
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Schwarzburg-Sondershausen:
310:
1094:
Orders, decorations, and medals of the German Empire
653:
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1819–1876)
688:Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1808–1877)
683:Princess Marie Alexandrine of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
743:Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
2865:
2375:
703:Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826–1896)
255:1. The honor shall bear the meaningful name:
1870:House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis
1188:Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
934:Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
2361:
1962:Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
1342:Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
1071:
867:
442:Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
2622:Order of the Red Cross for Ladies and Misses
668:Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
387:Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia
492:Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)
422:Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1915–1980)
417:Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803–1892)
412:Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1842–1906)
2879:Orders, decorations, and medals of Prussia
2368:
2354:
1078:
1064:
874:
860:
350:Badge of the Order of Louise, Second Class
890:Orders, decorations and medals of Prussia
537:Princess Frederica of Prussia (1796–1850)
397:Princess Alexandra of Hanover (born 1882)
338:Badge of the Order of Louise, First Class
182:to honor his late wife, the much beloved
583:Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark
375:
367:
359:
236:
763:Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
698:Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont
588:Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
482:Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2866:
568:Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
472:Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
2349:
1059:
855:
797:
773:Princess Wilhelmine, Duchess of Sagan
738:Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia
673:Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
542:Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
2496:Cross of Honour of the German Mother
2221:Order of the Cross of Honour (Lippe)
2159:Order of the Cross of Honour (Lippe)
1318:Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown
1128:Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown
909:Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown
663:Princess Marianne of the Netherlands
643:Princess Maria Anna of Anhalt-Dessau
633:Princess Magdalena Reuss of Köstritz
563:Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine
487:Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)
427:Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
232:
225:), and in 1890 (during the reign of
1586:Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order
848:. Berlin: Kingdom of Prussia, 1906.
842:. Berlin: Kingdom of Prussia, 1882.
836:. Berlin: Kingdom of Prussia, 1873.
733:Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia
598:Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
407:Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
13:
2813:Order of the White Rose of Finland
2773:
2752:Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
2722:Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
2591:Cross of Merit for Women and Girls
2082:Order of Merit for Science and Art
1836:Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
1798:Order of the Griffon (Mecklenburg)
1488:Military Merit Order (WĂĽrttemberg)
1045:Cross of Merit for Women and Girls
728:Princess Sophie of the Netherlands
522:Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
462:Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
311:Classes of membership and insignia
178:) was founded on 3 August 1814 by
98:Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
16:Prussian chivalric order for women
14:
2925:
2757:Royal Family Order of Charles III
2541:Order of the Dames of Maria Elisa
2488:Order of the Slaves of the Virtue
648:Maria Anna of Bavaria (born 1805)
628:Princess Luise of Anhalt-Bernburg
532:Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
214:that were reserved for the sons.
212:Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
38:Insignia of the Order (1st Class)
2914:Frederick William III of Prussia
2853:Order of the Crown of Westphalia
2727:Royal Family Order of Edward VII
2328:
2323:
2318:
2299:Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross
2293:
2272:Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross
2266:
2239:
2216:
2189:
2177:
2165:
2153:
2130:
2103:
2076:
2064:
2041:
2018:
1993:
1968:
1956:
1931:
1906:
1881:
1876:
1864:
1846:House Order of the Wendish Crown
1841:
1831:
1810:House Order of the Wendish Crown
1804:
1792:
1765:
1738:
1726:
1716:
1689:
1677:
1665:
1653:
1641:
1616:
1604:
1592:
1580:
1555:
1543:
1531:
1506:
1494:
1482:
1476:Order of the Crown (WĂĽrttemberg)
1470:
1445:
1433:
1421:
1409:
1397:
1385:
1360:
1348:
1336:
1330:Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria)
1324:
1312:
1300:
1288:
1276:
1264:
1252:
1240:
1221:
1206:
1194:
1182:
1170:
1158:
1146:
1134:
1122:
1110:
1087:
952:
883:
558:Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz
477:Princess Caroline Reuss of Greiz
457:Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
343:
331:
221:), in 1865 (during the reign of
180:Frederick William III of Prussia
156:
151:
32:
2737:Royal Family Order of George VI
2717:Royal Family Order of George IV
2533:Order of the Auspicious Phoenix
2504:Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
2432:Order of the Dames of Rougemont
1771:Order of Philip the Magnanimous
1671:Order of Philip the Magnanimous
467:Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
324:Prussian State Handbook of 1907
2904:1814 establishments in Prussia
2899:Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
2732:Royal Family Order of George V
2604:Commemorative Cross for Ladies
2401:Order of Love of the Neighbour
1721:House Order of the Golden Lion
1647:House Order of the Golden Lion
1270:Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
791:
1:
2884:Orders of chivalry of Germany
2672:Medal of Honour of Anna Luisa
2145:Principality of Lippe-Detmold
784:
768:Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
512:Princess Elisabeth of Prussia
502:Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria
497:Princess Charlotte of Prussia
402:Princess Alexandrine of Baden
355:
2889:Orders of chivalry for women
2829:Order of the House of Orange
2821:Order of the Star of Brabant
2485:Germany - Holy Roman Empire:
2377:Orders of chivalry for women
1683:Order of the Star of Brabant
1258:Military Order of Max Joseph
1030:Cross of the Mount of Olives
758:Princess Viktoria of Prussia
638:Princess Margaret of Prussia
623:Princess Ludovika of Bavaria
7:
2742:Order of the Crown of India
2517:Order of the Precious Crown
2480:Order of the Queen of Sheba
2245:Princely Reuss Honour Cross
2135:House Order of Hohenzollern
2109:House Order of Hohenzollern
1610:Order of the Zähringer Lion
1598:Order of Berthold the First
1403:Military Order of St. Henry
1306:Royal Order of Saint George
1164:House Order of Hohenzollern
924:House Order of Hohenzollern
798:Clark, Christopher (2007).
573:Princess Josephine of Baden
517:Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
452:Infanta AntĂłnia of Portugal
108:Sophie, Princess of Prussia
10:
2930:
2874:Awards established in 1814
2837:Saxe-Ernestine House Order
2693:Order of Queen Maria Luisa
2680:Medal of Princess Nathalie
2195:Order of the Rose of Lippe
2046:Saxe-Ernestine House Order
2010:Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
1999:Saxe-Ernestine House Order
1974:Order of Adolphe of Nassau
1219:
820:
718:Princess Sophie of Bavaria
603:Princess Louise of Prussia
578:Juliana of the Netherlands
2784:
2771:
2440:Cross of Merit for ladies
2396:Order of the Starry Cross
2383:
2308:
2285:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
2281:
2254:
2229:
2204:
2143:
2118:
2091:
2054:
2031:
2008:
1983:
1946:
1921:
1912:Order of the White Falcon
1896:
1854:
1819:
1780:
1753:
1704:
1631:
1570:
1521:
1460:
1375:
1230:
1100:
1002:
961:
950:
896:
828:Almanach der Ritter-Orden
723:Princess Sophie of Sweden
613:Louise of the Netherlands
432:Amalie Auguste of Bavaria
150:
140:
130:
125:
113:
103:
93:
85:
75:
67:
51:
43:
31:
21:
2845:Order of Chula Chom Klao
2797:Order of Albert the Bear
2617:Order of Saint Catherine
2570:Order of Gabriela Silang
2464:Ordre de Parfaite Amitié
2419:Order of Saint Elizabeth
2171:Order of Leopold (Lippe)
2095:Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
2070:Order of Albert the Bear
1856:Grand Duchy of Oldenburg
1744:Order of the Iron Helmet
1695:General Honor Decoration
1354:Order of Louis (Bavaria)
1294:Order of Saint Elizabeth
1116:Order of the Black Eagle
1015:General Honor Decoration
904:Order of the Black Eagle
826:Gottschalck, Friedrich.
802:. Penguin. p. 376.
748:Victoria, Princess Royal
593:Princess Kira of Prussia
447:Princess Anna of Prussia
200:Order of the Black Eagle
89:White with black stripes
2805:House Order of Fidelity
2685:Medal of Queen Nathalie
2661:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt:
2456:Order of Satrei Vathana
2033:Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen
1985:Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg
1937:Order of Henry the Lion
1622:House Order of Fidelity
989:Merit Cross for War Aid
261:L u i s e n - O r d e n
44:Awarded by Head of the
2778:
2709:Order of Princess Olga
2549:Order of Saint Charles
2258:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
2122:Hohenzollern-Hechingen
1887:Friedrich-August Cross
1462:Kingdom of WĂĽrttemberg
1391:Order of the Rue Crown
1366:Medical military Order
1140:Order of the Red Eagle
914:Order of the Red Eagle
547:Hermine Reuss of Greiz
437:Amélie of Leuchtenberg
381:
373:
365:
308:
302:
297:
291:
286:
281:
275:
270:
264:
257:
252:
242:
204:Order of the Red Eagle
2777:
2578:Order of Saint Isabel
2562:Order of the Pleiades
2231:Principality of Reuss
1561:Order of Ernst August
1427:Civil Order of Saxony
1246:Order of Saint Hubert
379:
371:
363:
303:
298:
292:
287:
282:
276:
271:
265:
258:
253:
247:
240:
2648:Ordine of Anna Maria
2509:Order of Beneficence
2472:Order of the Virtues
1898:Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
1823:Mecklenburg-Strelitz
1784:Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1633:Grand Duchy of Hesse
1572:Grand Duchy of Baden
1549:Royal Guelphic Order
984:Military Honor Medal
979:Military Merit Cross
962:Military decorations
527:Frederica of Hanover
392:Alexandra of Denmark
219:Friedrich Wilhelm IV
208:Prussian Crown Order
162:Ribbons of the order
2424:Order of Saint Anna
1537:Order of St. George
1451:Order of Maria Anna
994:Warrior Merit Medal
553:Hedwig von Rittberg
135:Order of Saint John
117:Dame, Special Class
2894:Kingdom of Prussia
2779:
2664:Order of the Dames
2656:Order of the Skull
2596:Ladies Merit Cross
2406:Order of Elizabeth
1923:Duchy of Brunswick
1523:Kingdom of Hanover
1232:Kingdom of Bavaria
1152:Order of the Crown
1102:Kingdom of Prussia
1040:Ladies Merit Cross
919:Order of the Crown
382:
374:
366:
243:
2861:
2860:
2636:
2469:Kingdom of Egypt:
2343:
2342:
1377:Kingdom of Saxony
1053:
1052:
1003:Civil decorations
507:Elisabeth of Wied
233:Original statutes
210:First Class, and
168:
167:
2921:
2785:Included a class
2701:Order of Charity
2643:Order of Sidonia
2632:
2609:Order for Merits
2448:Order of Charity
2414:Order of Theresa
2370:
2363:
2356:
2347:
2346:
2336:
2332:
2327:
2322:
2301:
2297:
2274:
2270:
2247:
2243:
2222:
2220:
2208:Schaumburg-Lippe
2197:
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2185:
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2173:
2169:
2161:
2157:
2136:
2134:
2111:
2107:
2084:
2080:
2072:
2068:
2047:
2045:
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2022:
2001:
1997:
1976:
1972:
1964:
1960:
1939:
1935:
1914:
1910:
1889:
1885:
1880:
1872:
1868:
1847:
1845:
1837:
1835:
1812:
1808:
1800:
1796:
1773:
1769:
1746:
1742:
1734:
1730:
1722:
1720:
1697:
1693:
1685:
1681:
1673:
1669:
1661:
1657:
1649:
1645:
1624:
1620:
1612:
1608:
1600:
1596:
1588:
1584:
1563:
1559:
1551:
1547:
1539:
1535:
1514:
1510:
1502:
1498:
1490:
1486:
1478:
1474:
1453:
1449:
1441:
1439:Order of Sidonia
1437:
1429:
1425:
1417:
1413:
1405:
1401:
1393:
1389:
1368:
1364:
1356:
1352:
1344:
1340:
1332:
1328:
1320:
1316:
1308:
1304:
1296:
1292:
1284:
1282:Order of Theresa
1280:
1272:
1268:
1260:
1256:
1248:
1244:
1225:
1214:
1210:
1202:
1198:
1190:
1186:
1178:
1174:
1166:
1162:
1154:
1150:
1142:
1138:
1130:
1126:
1118:
1114:
1092:
1091:
1080:
1073:
1066:
1057:
1056:
1010:Lifesaving Medal
956:
888:
887:
876:
869:
862:
853:
852:
814:
813:
795:
678:Marie of Prussia
608:Louise of Sweden
347:
335:
160:
155:
80:House of Prussia
46:House of Prussia
36:
22:Order of Louise
19:
18:
2929:
2928:
2924:
2923:
2922:
2920:
2919:
2918:
2864:
2863:
2862:
2857:
2786:
2780:
2769:
2747:Royal Red Cross
2714:United Kingdom:
2653:Saxe-Merseburg:
2586:Order of Louise
2525:Ordine di Berta
2385:
2379:
2374:
2344:
2339:
2334:Hanseatic Cross
2317:
2304:
2292:
2284:
2283:Principality of
2277:
2265:
2257:
2256:Principality of
2250:
2238:
2225:
2215:
2207:
2206:Principality of
2200:
2188:
2176:
2164:
2152:
2139:
2129:
2121:
2120:Principality of
2114:
2102:
2094:
2093:Principality of
2087:
2075:
2063:
2056:Duchy of Anhalt
2050:
2040:
2027:
2017:
2004:
1992:
1979:
1967:
1955:
1948:Duchy of Nassau
1942:
1930:
1917:
1905:
1892:
1875:
1863:
1850:
1840:
1830:
1822:
1815:
1803:
1791:
1783:
1776:
1764:
1757:Hesse-Darmstadt
1756:
1755:Landgraviate of
1749:
1737:
1725:
1715:
1707:
1706:Landgraviate of
1700:
1688:
1676:
1664:
1652:
1640:
1627:
1615:
1603:
1591:
1579:
1566:
1554:
1542:
1530:
1517:
1505:
1500:Friedrich Order
1493:
1481:
1469:
1456:
1444:
1432:
1420:
1408:
1396:
1384:
1371:
1359:
1347:
1335:
1323:
1311:
1299:
1287:
1275:
1263:
1251:
1239:
1226:
1217:
1205:
1200:Order of Louise
1193:
1181:
1169:
1157:
1145:
1133:
1121:
1109:
1096:
1086:
1084:
1054:
1049:
1035:Red Cross Medal
1025:Jerusalem Cross
998:
957:
948:
939:Order of Louise
892:
882:
880:
823:
818:
817:
810:
796:
792:
787:
782:
358:
351:
348:
339:
336:
313:
235:
172:Order of Louise
164:
163:
161:
121:Dame, 2nd Class
120:
119:Dame, 1st Class
118:
59:
39:
27:
23:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2927:
2917:
2916:
2911:
2906:
2901:
2896:
2891:
2886:
2881:
2876:
2859:
2858:
2856:
2855:
2847:
2839:
2834:Saxon Duchies:
2831:
2823:
2815:
2807:
2799:
2790:
2788:
2782:
2781:
2772:
2770:
2768:
2767:
2759:
2754:
2749:
2744:
2739:
2734:
2729:
2724:
2719:
2711:
2703:
2695:
2687:
2682:
2674:
2666:
2658:
2650:
2645:
2637:
2624:
2619:
2611:
2606:
2598:
2593:
2588:
2580:
2572:
2564:
2559:
2557:Order of Aftab
2551:
2543:
2535:
2527:
2522:Lippe-Detmold:
2519:
2511:
2506:
2498:
2490:
2482:
2474:
2466:
2458:
2450:
2442:
2434:
2426:
2421:
2416:
2408:
2403:
2398:
2389:
2387:
2381:
2380:
2373:
2372:
2365:
2358:
2350:
2341:
2340:
2338:
2337:
2314:
2312:
2306:
2305:
2303:
2302:
2289:
2287:
2279:
2278:
2276:
2275:
2262:
2260:
2252:
2251:
2249:
2248:
2235:
2233:
2227:
2226:
2224:
2223:
2212:
2210:
2202:
2201:
2199:
2198:
2186:
2183:Order of Berta
2174:
2162:
2149:
2147:
2141:
2140:
2138:
2137:
2126:
2124:
2116:
2115:
2113:
2112:
2099:
2097:
2089:
2088:
2086:
2085:
2073:
2060:
2058:
2052:
2051:
2049:
2048:
2037:
2035:
2029:
2028:
2026:
2025:
2014:
2012:
2006:
2005:
2003:
2002:
1989:
1987:
1981:
1980:
1978:
1977:
1965:
1952:
1950:
1944:
1943:
1941:
1940:
1927:
1925:
1919:
1918:
1916:
1915:
1902:
1900:
1894:
1893:
1891:
1890:
1873:
1860:
1858:
1852:
1851:
1849:
1848:
1838:
1827:
1825:
1821:Grand Duchy of
1817:
1816:
1814:
1813:
1801:
1788:
1786:
1782:Grand Duchy of
1778:
1777:
1775:
1774:
1761:
1759:
1751:
1750:
1748:
1747:
1735:
1723:
1712:
1710:
1702:
1701:
1699:
1698:
1686:
1674:
1662:
1650:
1637:
1635:
1629:
1628:
1626:
1625:
1613:
1601:
1589:
1576:
1574:
1568:
1567:
1565:
1564:
1552:
1540:
1527:
1525:
1519:
1518:
1516:
1515:
1503:
1491:
1479:
1466:
1464:
1458:
1457:
1455:
1454:
1442:
1430:
1418:
1406:
1394:
1381:
1379:
1373:
1372:
1370:
1369:
1357:
1345:
1333:
1321:
1309:
1297:
1285:
1273:
1261:
1249:
1236:
1234:
1228:
1227:
1220:
1218:
1216:
1215:
1203:
1191:
1179:
1176:Pour le MĂ©rite
1167:
1155:
1143:
1131:
1119:
1106:
1104:
1098:
1097:
1083:
1082:
1075:
1068:
1060:
1051:
1050:
1048:
1047:
1042:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1006:
1004:
1000:
999:
997:
996:
991:
986:
981:
976:
971:
965:
963:
959:
958:
951:
949:
947:
946:
941:
936:
931:
929:Pour le MĂ©rite
926:
921:
916:
911:
906:
900:
898:
894:
893:
879:
878:
871:
864:
856:
850:
849:
843:
837:
831:
822:
819:
816:
815:
809:978-0140293340
808:
789:
788:
786:
783:
781:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
755:
753:Queen Victoria
750:
745:
740:
735:
730:
725:
720:
715:
713:Empress Shoken
710:
705:
700:
695:
690:
685:
680:
675:
670:
665:
660:
655:
650:
645:
640:
635:
630:
625:
620:
615:
610:
605:
600:
595:
590:
585:
580:
575:
570:
565:
560:
555:
549:
544:
539:
534:
529:
524:
519:
514:
509:
504:
499:
494:
489:
484:
479:
474:
469:
464:
459:
454:
449:
444:
439:
434:
429:
424:
419:
414:
409:
404:
399:
394:
389:
383:
357:
354:
353:
352:
349:
342:
340:
337:
330:
312:
309:
234:
231:
166:
165:
148:
147:
142:
138:
137:
132:
128:
127:
123:
122:
115:
111:
110:
105:
104:Grand Mistress
101:
100:
95:
91:
90:
87:
83:
82:
77:
73:
72:
69:
65:
64:
53:
49:
48:
41:
40:
37:
29:
28:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2926:
2915:
2912:
2910:
2907:
2905:
2902:
2900:
2897:
2895:
2892:
2890:
2887:
2885:
2882:
2880:
2877:
2875:
2872:
2871:
2869:
2854:
2851:
2848:
2846:
2843:
2840:
2838:
2835:
2832:
2830:
2827:
2824:
2822:
2819:
2816:
2814:
2811:
2808:
2806:
2803:
2800:
2798:
2795:
2792:
2791:
2789:
2783:
2776:
2766:
2765:Order of Olga
2763:
2760:
2758:
2755:
2753:
2750:
2748:
2745:
2743:
2740:
2738:
2735:
2733:
2730:
2728:
2725:
2723:
2720:
2718:
2715:
2712:
2710:
2707:
2704:
2702:
2699:
2696:
2694:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2683:
2681:
2678:
2675:
2673:
2670:
2667:
2665:
2662:
2659:
2657:
2654:
2651:
2649:
2646:
2644:
2641:
2638:
2635:
2631:
2628:
2625:
2623:
2620:
2618:
2615:
2612:
2610:
2607:
2605:
2602:
2599:
2597:
2594:
2592:
2589:
2587:
2584:
2581:
2579:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2565:
2563:
2560:
2558:
2555:
2552:
2550:
2547:
2544:
2542:
2539:
2536:
2534:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2523:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2512:
2510:
2507:
2505:
2502:
2499:
2497:
2494:
2491:
2489:
2486:
2483:
2481:
2478:
2475:
2473:
2470:
2467:
2465:
2462:
2459:
2457:
2454:
2451:
2449:
2446:
2443:
2441:
2438:
2435:
2433:
2430:
2427:
2425:
2422:
2420:
2417:
2415:
2412:
2409:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2397:
2394:
2391:
2390:
2388:
2382:
2378:
2371:
2366:
2364:
2359:
2357:
2352:
2351:
2348:
2335:
2331:
2326:
2321:
2316:
2315:
2313:
2311:
2307:
2300:
2296:
2291:
2290:
2288:
2286:
2280:
2273:
2269:
2264:
2263:
2261:
2259:
2253:
2246:
2242:
2237:
2236:
2234:
2232:
2228:
2219:
2214:
2213:
2211:
2209:
2203:
2196:
2192:
2187:
2184:
2180:
2175:
2172:
2168:
2163:
2160:
2156:
2151:
2150:
2148:
2146:
2142:
2133:
2128:
2127:
2125:
2123:
2117:
2110:
2106:
2101:
2100:
2098:
2096:
2090:
2083:
2079:
2074:
2071:
2067:
2062:
2061:
2059:
2057:
2053:
2044:
2039:
2038:
2036:
2034:
2030:
2021:
2016:
2015:
2013:
2011:
2007:
2000:
1996:
1991:
1990:
1988:
1986:
1982:
1975:
1971:
1966:
1963:
1959:
1954:
1953:
1951:
1949:
1945:
1938:
1934:
1929:
1928:
1926:
1924:
1920:
1913:
1909:
1904:
1903:
1901:
1899:
1895:
1888:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1871:
1867:
1862:
1861:
1859:
1857:
1853:
1844:
1839:
1834:
1829:
1828:
1826:
1824:
1818:
1811:
1807:
1802:
1799:
1795:
1790:
1789:
1787:
1785:
1779:
1772:
1768:
1763:
1762:
1760:
1758:
1752:
1745:
1741:
1736:
1733:
1732:Wilhelm Order
1729:
1724:
1719:
1714:
1713:
1711:
1709:
1703:
1696:
1692:
1687:
1684:
1680:
1675:
1672:
1668:
1663:
1660:
1656:
1651:
1648:
1644:
1639:
1638:
1636:
1634:
1630:
1623:
1619:
1614:
1611:
1607:
1602:
1599:
1595:
1590:
1587:
1583:
1578:
1577:
1575:
1573:
1569:
1562:
1558:
1553:
1550:
1546:
1541:
1538:
1534:
1529:
1528:
1526:
1524:
1520:
1513:
1512:Order of Olga
1509:
1504:
1501:
1497:
1492:
1489:
1485:
1480:
1477:
1473:
1468:
1467:
1465:
1463:
1459:
1452:
1448:
1443:
1440:
1436:
1431:
1428:
1424:
1419:
1416:
1412:
1407:
1404:
1400:
1395:
1392:
1388:
1383:
1382:
1380:
1378:
1374:
1367:
1363:
1358:
1355:
1351:
1346:
1343:
1339:
1334:
1331:
1327:
1322:
1319:
1315:
1310:
1307:
1303:
1298:
1295:
1291:
1286:
1283:
1279:
1274:
1271:
1267:
1262:
1259:
1255:
1250:
1247:
1243:
1238:
1237:
1235:
1233:
1229:
1224:
1213:
1212:Wilhelm-Orden
1209:
1204:
1201:
1197:
1192:
1189:
1185:
1180:
1177:
1173:
1168:
1165:
1161:
1156:
1153:
1149:
1144:
1141:
1137:
1132:
1129:
1125:
1120:
1117:
1113:
1108:
1107:
1105:
1103:
1099:
1095:
1090:
1081:
1076:
1074:
1069:
1067:
1062:
1061:
1058:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1011:
1008:
1007:
1005:
1001:
995:
992:
990:
987:
985:
982:
980:
977:
975:
972:
970:
967:
966:
964:
960:
955:
945:
944:Wilhelm-Orden
942:
940:
937:
935:
932:
930:
927:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
907:
905:
902:
901:
899:
895:
891:
886:
877:
872:
870:
865:
863:
858:
857:
854:
847:
844:
841:
838:
835:
832:
829:
825:
824:
811:
805:
801:
794:
790:
779:
776:
774:
771:
769:
766:
764:
761:
759:
756:
754:
751:
749:
746:
744:
741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
714:
711:
709:
706:
704:
701:
699:
696:
694:
691:
689:
686:
684:
681:
679:
676:
674:
671:
669:
666:
664:
661:
659:
656:
654:
651:
649:
646:
644:
641:
639:
636:
634:
631:
629:
626:
624:
621:
619:
616:
614:
611:
609:
606:
604:
601:
599:
596:
594:
591:
589:
586:
584:
581:
579:
576:
574:
571:
569:
566:
564:
561:
559:
556:
554:
550:
548:
545:
543:
540:
538:
535:
533:
530:
528:
525:
523:
520:
518:
515:
513:
510:
508:
505:
503:
500:
498:
495:
493:
490:
488:
485:
483:
480:
478:
475:
473:
470:
468:
465:
463:
460:
458:
455:
453:
450:
448:
445:
443:
440:
438:
435:
433:
430:
428:
425:
423:
420:
418:
415:
413:
410:
408:
405:
403:
400:
398:
395:
393:
390:
388:
385:
384:
378:
370:
362:
346:
341:
334:
329:
328:
327:
325:
320:
316:
307:
301:
296:
290:
285:
280:
274:
269:
263:
262:
256:
251:
246:
239:
230:
228:
224:
220:
215:
213:
209:
206:Grand Cross,
205:
201:
197:
191:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
159:
154:
149:
146:
145:Wilhelm-Orden
143:
139:
136:
133:
131:Next (higher)
129:
124:
116:
112:
109:
106:
102:
99:
96:
92:
88:
84:
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71:3 August 1814
70:
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62:
57:
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50:
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42:
35:
30:
26:
20:
2849:
2841:
2833:
2826:Netherlands:
2825:
2817:
2809:
2801:
2793:
2762:WĂĽrttemberg:
2761:
2713:
2705:
2697:
2689:
2676:
2668:
2660:
2652:
2639:
2633:
2626:
2613:
2600:
2585:
2582:
2574:
2567:Philippines:
2566:
2553:
2545:
2537:
2529:
2521:
2513:
2500:
2493:Third Reich:
2492:
2484:
2476:
2468:
2460:
2452:
2444:
2436:
2428:
2410:
2392:
1708:Hesse-Kassel
1659:Ludwig Order
1415:Albert Order
1199:
938:
845:
839:
833:
827:
799:
793:
693:Mary of Teck
323:
321:
317:
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216:
195:
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187:
184:Queen Louise
176:Luisen-Orden
175:
171:
169:
141:Next (lower)
25:Luisen-Orden
24:
2850:Westphalia:
2634:(from 1759)
2630:Golden Rose
2384:Exclusively
2310:Free cities
1020:Merit Cross
778:Amalie Beer
76:Royal house
68:Established
63:(currently)
61:House Order
56:State Order
2868:Categories
2787:for women:
2437:Brunswick:
2386:for women:
974:Kulm Cross
969:Iron Cross
785:References
356:Recipients
227:Wilhelm II
126:Precedence
58:(formerly)
2842:Thailand:
2627:Holy See:
2575:Portugal:
2477:Ethiopia:
2453:Cambodia:
2445:Bulgaria:
2429:Burgundy:
551:Countess
223:Wilhelm I
174:(German:
94:Sovereign
2810:Finland:
2706:Ukraine:
2601:Romania:
2583:Prussia:
2461:Denmark:
2411:Bavaria:
2393:Austria:
2794:Anhalt:
2698:Turkey:
2677:Serbia:
2640:Saxony:
2614:Russia:
2554:Persia:
2546:Mexico:
2538:Mantua:
2501:Greece:
821:Sources
198:of the
196:in lieu
2818:Hesse:
2802:Baden:
2690:Spain:
2530:Korea:
2514:Japan:
897:Orders
806:
114:Grades
86:Ribbon
804:ISBN
170:The
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