| Saxe-Ernestine House Order Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden | |
|---|---|
| Grand Cross sash with badge | |
| Awarded by | |
| Type | Dynastic Order |
| Ribbon | Purple with narrow Green stripes on either side. |
| Motto | Fideliter Et Constanter ("Faithful and Steadfast") |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereigns | Konrad, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Grand Commander Commander Officer Knight/Dame Medal |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | None |
| The ribbon of the order | |
The Saxe-Ernestine House Order (German : Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden) [1] was an order of merit instituted by Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg, Duke Ernst I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and Duke Bernhard II of Saxe-Meiningen on 25 December 1833 as a joint award of the Saxon duchies. [2]
At first, the Order consisted of five classes: Grand Cross, Commander's Cross with Star in First and Second Classes, and Knight's Cross in First and Second Classes. Awards were reserved for officers.
In 1864, a silver-gilt medal was added but subsequently suppressed in 1918, at the end of World War I. [3] Gold and silver medals were also associated with the Order.