Order of the White Falcon explained

House Order of the White Falcon
(Hausorden vom Weißen Falken)
Presenter:the
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Type:House order
Status:No longer awarded
Motto:VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS
Established:2 August 1732

Order of the White Falcon (de|Hausorden vom Weißen Falken) is a grand-ducal order of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, founded by Duke Ernest Augustus on 2 August 1732, and renewed in 1815 by Charles Augustus.

Description

In the early 20th century it had four classes and a silver cross, added in 1878. The decoration, a green star of eight points, with red stars between the arms, bears a white falcon, and the motto, Vigilando Ascendimus (Through vigilance we ascend), on a blue ground.

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