Order of the Queen of Sheba
Order of Ethiopian Empire
| Order of the Queen of Sheba | |
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 Grand Cross breast star of the Order of the Queen of Sheba | |
| Type | Order of Merit |
| Country | Ethiopian Empire |
| Royal house | House of Solomon |
| Religious affiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox |
| Sovereign | Emperor of Ethiopia |
| Grades | Collar Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Member or Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Imperial Order of the Seal of Solomon |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Holy Trinity |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zewditu[1] and would later become the diplomatic symbol of a holy pact.[clarification needed]
Classes
The Order of the Queen of Sheba is presented in the following classes:[1]
- Collar (only in favor of members of the royal family)
- Grand Cordon (limited to 25)
- Grand Officer (limited to 45)
- Commander (limited to 55)
- Officer (unlimited)
- Member or Chevalier (i.e. "Knight"; also unlimited)
References
- ^ a b "ODM of Ethiopia: Order of The Queen of Sheba". Medals.org.uk. 2002-01-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
External links
- Plaque of the order
- Badge of the order
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for women:
- Austria: Order of the Starry Cross
- Order of Love of the Neighbour
- Order of Elizabeth
- Bavaria: Order of Theresa
- Order of Saint Elizabeth
- Order of Saint Anna
- Burgundy: Order of the Dames of Rougemont
- Brunswick: Cross of Merit for ladies
- Bulgaria: Order of Charity
- Cambodia: Order of Satrei Vathana
- Denmark: Ordre de Parfaite Amitié
- Kingdom of Egypt: Order of the Virtues
- Ethiopia: Order of the Queen of Sheba
- Germany - Holy Roman Empire: Order of the Slaves of the Virtue
- Third Reich: Cross of Honour of the German Mother
- Greece: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
- Order of Beneficence
- Japan: Order of the Precious Crown
- Lippe-Detmold: Ordine di Berta
- Korea: Order of the Auspicious Phoenix
- Mantua: Order of the Dames of Maria Elisa
- Mexico: Order of Saint Charles
- Persia: Order of Aftab
- Order of the Pleiades
- Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang
- Portugal: Order of Saint Isabel
- Prussia: Order of Louise
- Cross of Merit for Women and Girls
- Ladies Merit Cross
- Romania: Commemorative Cross for Ladies
- Order for Merits
- Russia: Order of Saint Catherine
- Order of the Red Cross for Ladies and Misses
- Holy See: Golden Rose (from 1759)
- Saxony: Order of Sidonia
- Ordine of Anna Maria
- Saxe-Merseburg: Order of the Skull
- Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Order of the Dames
- Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Medal of Honour of Anna Luisa
- Serbia: Medal of Princess Nathalie
- Medal of Queen Nathalie
- Spain: Order of Queen Maria Luisa
- Turkey: Order of Charity
- Ukraine: Order of Princess Olga
- United Kingdom: Royal Family Order of King George IV
- Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
- Royal Family Order of Edward VII
- Royal Family Order of George V
- Royal Family Order of George VI
- Order of the Crown of India
- Royal Red Cross
- Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
- Württemberg: Order of Olga
for women:
- Anhalt: Order of Albert the Bear
- Baden: House Order of Fidelity
- Finland: Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Hesse: Order of the Star of Brabant
- Netherlands: Order of the House of Orange
- Saxon Duchies: Saxe-Ernestine House Order
- Thailand: Order of Chula Chom Klao
- Westphalia: Order of the Crown of Westphalia
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