Ludwig Order Explained

Ludwig Order
Ludwigsorden
Awarded By: The Grand Duke of Hesse
Type:Order
Motto:Gott Ehre Vater Land
Eligibility:soldiers and civilians
For:merit
Status:defunct
Head Title:Sovereign
Head:Grand Duke of Hesse
Grades:Grand Cross
Commander 1st Class
Commander 2nd Class
Knight 1st Class
Knight 2nd Class
Date:1807
Last Induction:1918
Higher:None
Lower:Order of Philip the Magnanimous (before 1875); Order of the Golden Lion (after 1875)

The Ludwig Order (de|Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918.

History

The order was founded by Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine as an order of merit without name or statute on 25 August 1807. On 14 December 1831 statutes were adopted for the order, giving it its formal name, dividing it into five classes, and setting the terms for award. It was to be awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians "von den obersten Stufe bis auf die unterste"May 2022. (from the highest level to the lowest). The statutes were supplemented on 9 March 1854 and 30 March 1912.[1]

The order became obsolete with the abdication of the last Grand Duke of Hesse in November 1918.

Classes

The order was divided into five classes:

Grand Crosses

Commanders 1st Class

Commanders 2nd Class

Other Classes

References

Notes and References

  1. Großherzogliche Ordenskanzlei: Großherzoglich hessische Ordensliste 1914, Staatsverlag, Darmstadt 1913, p.4.

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