Military Order of St. Henry
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The Military Order of St. Henry (Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden) was a military order of the Kingdom of Saxony, a member state of the German Empire. The order was the oldest military order of the states of the German Empire. It was founded on October 7, 1736 by Augustus III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The order underwent several more revisions over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It became obsolete with the fall of the Saxon monarchy in the wake of Germany's defeat in World War I.[1]
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Military Order of St. Henry Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden | |
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Type | Military Order of Merit |
Awarded for | Bravery and military merit |
Description | gold Maltese cross with a white-enameled border; the center medallion, ringed in blue enamel, features a portrait of St. Henry. Suspended from a royal crown. |
Presented by | Electorate of Saxony Kingdom of Saxony |
Eligibility | Saxon military officers and officers of allied states |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | October 7, 1736 |
First awarded | 1736 |
Last awarded | 1918 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Rue Crown |
Next (lower) | Albert Order |
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