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The Ludwig Order (German: Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918.
Ludwig Order Ludwigsorden | |
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Awarded by The Grand Duke of Hesse | |
Type | Order |
Motto | Gott Ehre Vater Land |
Eligibility | soldiers and civilians |
Awarded for | merit |
Status | defunct |
Sovereign | Grand Duke of Hesse |
Grades | Grand Cross Commander 1st Class Commander 2nd Class Knight 1st Class Knight 2nd Class |
Statistics | |
Last induction | 1918 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of Philip the Magnanimous (before 1875); Order of the Golden Lion (after 1875) |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The order was founded by Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine as an order of merit without name or statute on 25 August 1807. On 14 December 1831 statutes were adopted for the order, giving it its formal name, dividing it into five classes, and setting the terms for award. It was to be awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians "von den obersten Stufe bis auf die unterste"[This quote needs a citation] (from the highest level to the lowest). The statutes were supplemented on 9 March 1854 and 30 March 1912.[1]
The order became obsolete with the abdication of the last Grand Duke of Hesse in November 1918.
The order was divided into five classes:
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