| Saxe-Ernestine House Order Saksisch-Ernestinische Huisorde | |
|---|---|
 Star and sash of the order | |
Awarded by   Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Saxe-Meiningen Saxe-Altenburg | |
| Type | Knightly House Order |
| Status | no longer awarded |
| Motto |
Fideliter Et Constanter (Faithful and Steadfast) |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 25 December 1833 |
| Last awarded | 1935 (in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha)[1] |
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The Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausorden) was a German Ducal award, 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]
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.[3] In 1864, a silver-gilt medal was added but subsequently suppressed in 1918, at the end of World War I.[4] Gold and silver medals were also associated with the Order.
There are mentions of awards of the Order to the Nazi hierarchy in the 1930s[citation needed].
2006 Saxe-Coburg revival[]
In 2006 the head of the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Andreas, created the Ducal Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House Order. It is based on the old Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hausorden. Herzogliche Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha
- ↑ "Star of the Saxe-Ernestine Order". The Royal Collection. 2010. http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?maker=WINTERHALTER&object=441364&row=4495&detail=about. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order". The Aerodrome. 1997. http://www.theaerodrome.com/medals/germany/saxe_eho.php. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order". http://www.medal-medaille.com/product_info.php?cPath=275&products_id=3207. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
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