Order of the Black Eagle
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The Order of the Black Eagle was the highest and most prestigious chivalric order of the Kingdom of Prussia, traditionally bestowed upon royalty, heads of state, and distinguished military leaders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the Black Eagle canonical | 24 |
| Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle | 1 |
| Order of the Black Eagle (Prussia) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abolished | 1918 ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Hohenzollern ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German Empire
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian monarchy
|
| awardedFor | exceptional merit to the Prussian state ⓘ |
| awardingFrequency | very rare ⓘ |
| centralEmblem |
Reichsadler
ⓘ
surface form:
black Prussian eagle
|
| ceremonialOccasion | Prussian royal court ceremonies ⓘ |
| conferredBy | King of Prussia ⓘ |
| country |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| eligibility |
distinguished military leaders
ⓘ
heads of state ⓘ high-ranking nobility ⓘ royalty ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Frederick I of Prussia ⓘ |
| gradeStructure | single class ⓘ |
| highestAwardOf |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| inception | 1701 ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| insigniaType |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lastSovereign | Wilhelm II, German Emperor ⓘ |
| laterConferredBy |
German Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
German Emperor (as King of Prussia)
|
| motto | Suum Cuique ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | To each his own ⓘ |
| namedAfter | black eagle ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Emperor Franz I of Austria
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Emperor Francis I
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Wellington
Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
Otto von Bismarck ⓘ Alexander I of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Tsar Alexander I of Russia
|
| originalName | Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | Order of the Red Eagle ⓘ |
| prestigeLevel | highest Prussian order of chivalry ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Protestant ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | orange ⓘ |
| ribbonEdgeColor | blue ⓘ |
| seat | Berlin ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| typeOfAward | hereditary in some cases ⓘ |
| wornWith |
breast star on the left breast
ⓘ
collar ⓘ sash over the right shoulder ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alfred von Waldersee
this entity surface form:
Order of the Black Eagle (Prussia)
this entity surface form:
Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
subject surface form:
Adolph von Menzel