House Order of the Wendish Crown

The House Order of the Wendish Crown (German: Hausorden der Wendischen Krone) is a dynastic order that was jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. It is the oldest and most senior order of the House of Mecklenburg.[2]

House Order of the Wendish Crown
Badge of the Order
Awarded by the House of Mecklenburg
TypeHouse Order
Royal houseHouse of Mecklenburg
RibbonLight blue with inner yellow and outer red side stripes
MottoPer aspera ad astra
StatusCurrently constituted[1]
HeadBorwin, Duke of Mecklenburg
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Griffon

Ribbon of the Order

Classes

The Order has four classes:

  1. Grand Cross, with two sub-classes:
    • with the Crown in Ore
    • with the Crown in Gold
  2. Grand Commander
  3. Commander
  4. Knight/Dame

Gold and silver Merit Crosses were also given.

Notable recipients

Grand Crosses

Grand Commanders
Chain of the Mecklenburg-Schwerin version of the Order

Commanders

Knights

Dames

Unknown class

References
  1. House Order of the Wendish Crown
  2. International Commission for Orders of Chivalry
  3. Written Answers to Questions: Column 383W, Hansard, 10 March 2010
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