Saxe-Ernestine House Order

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Saxe-Ernestine House Order
Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden
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Grand Cross sash with badge
Awarded by Flagge Herzogtum Sachsen-Meiningen.svg Saxe-Meiningen Flag of Saxe-Altenburg (1893-1918).svg Saxe-Altenburg (extinct 1991)
Flagge Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (1911-1920).svg Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Type Dynastic Order
RibbonPurple with narrow Green stripes on either side.
MottoFideliter Et Constanter
("Faithful and Steadfast")
StatusCurrently constituted
SovereignsKonrad, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen
Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
GradesGrand Cross
Grand Officer
Grand Commander
Commander
Officer
Knight/Dame
Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)None
D-SAX Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden BAR.svg
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]

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Classes

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.

Recipients

Recipients

References

  1. Hausorden. Herzogliche Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
  2. "Star of the Saxe-Ernestine Order". Royal Collection . 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  3. "Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order" . Retrieved 11 June 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Almanach royal de Belgique: Classé Et Mis En Ordre Par H. Tarlier /p. 140
  5. Staatshandbücher für das Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1890), "Herzogliche Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden" p. 45