Order of Elizabeth
The Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth (German: Kaiserlich österreichischer Elisabeth-Orden), founded in 1898 by Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, was an order created for women. The order was the namesake of Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, but it was created to honor and memorialize Franz Joseph's late wife, Empress-Queen Elisabeth.
| Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth | |
|---|---|
3rd Class of the Order | |
| Type | Order of chivalry for women |
| Established | 17 September 1898 1898 - 1918 (National Order) 1918 - present (Dynastic Order) 17 November (Feast day) |
| Royal house | House of Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Awarded for | General welfare in Religious, Charitable or Philanthropic Merit |
| Status | Dormant since 1951 |
| Grades |
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| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1898: Countess Irma Sztáray de Sztára et Nagymihály |
| Last induction | 1951: Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen |
| Total inductees | 1121 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Leopold |
| Next (lower) | Order of Franz Joseph |
| Equivalent | Order of the Iron Crown |
Ribbon of the Order | |
The order was divided into three classes: Grand Cross, first and second classes. There was also an Elizabeth Medal for civil merit.
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