Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa
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The Grand Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa was the highest and most prestigious class of the Habsburg Monarchy’s foremost military order, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in battle.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order class ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austrian military history
ⓘ
Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor |
exceptional bravery in battle
ⓘ
outstanding military leadership ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Emperor of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Master of the Military Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitConferred |
hereditary nobility in many cases
ⓘ
prestige within Austro-Hungarian officer corps ⓘ |
| conferralCriteria |
demonstrated decisive impact on a battle or campaign
ⓘ
personal courage under fire ⓘ successful high-level command in war ⓘ |
| country |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1757-06-18 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
commissioned officers
ⓘ
senior military commanders ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Empress Maria Theresa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOnOccasionOf | Battle of Kolín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowerRankClass |
Commander of the Order of Maria Theresa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAwardOf | Military Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ World War I era ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Empress Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conferred only after rigorous investigation of the deed
ⓘ
considered one of the most prestigious military orders in Europe of its time ⓘ |
| orderOfPrecedence | highest class of the Military Order of Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| partOf | Military Order of Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rarity | very rarely awarded ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman Catholic tradition ⓘ |
| scope | officers of all branches of service ⓘ |
| statusAfter1918 | no longer awarded by a sovereign state ⓘ |
| symbolizes | supreme military merit in the Habsburg armed forces ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | personal decoration for valor ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Austrian Imperial Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornWith |
breast star
ⓘ
sash ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.