Saxe-Ernestine House Order
Order of Knighthood of the Ernestine Duchies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
| Saxe-Ernestine House Order Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden | |
|---|---|
 Grand Cross sash with badge | |
Awarded by  Saxe-Meiningen  Saxe-Altenburg (extinct 1991) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | |
| 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 | |
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.
In 2006, the head of the former ducal family of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Andreas, created the "Ducal Saxe-Coburg-Gotha House Order" (Herzoglich Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha'sche Hausorden).[1] It is based on the old Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order.
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