Order of the Elephant
The Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively used to honour royalty and heads of state.
| Order of the Elephant Elefantordenen | |
|---|---|
Badge of the Order of the Elephant. | |
| Awarded by Sovereign of Denmark | |
| Type | Chivalric order in one class |
| Motto | Magnanimi Pretium (Latin: The prize of greatness) |
| Awarded for | At the Monarch's pleasure |
| Status | Currently constituted |
| Sovereign | Frederik X |
| Grades | Knight (Danish: Ridder, abbr.: R.E.) |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1693 Christian V of Denmark |
| Last induction | 2024 Princess Josephine of Denmark |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (Highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Dannebrog |
Order of the Elephant ribbon | |
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