Louise Order (Prussian decoration named in her honor)

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The Louise Order was a prestigious Prussian chivalric decoration for women, established in the early 19th century to honor female merit and service, particularly in connection with Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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instanceOf Prussian order of chivalry
order for women
associatedWith House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
Prussian royal family NERFINISHED
awardFor charitable work
merit
patriotic service
awardingBody King of Prussia NERFINISHED
Prussian monarchy NERFINISHED
classStructure multiple classes
commemorates virtues of Queen Louise of Prussia
country Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
dissolved 1918
eligibility women
follows Order of Louise Medal (as a higher distinction for women) NERFINISHED
foundedBy Frederick William III of Prussia NERFINISHED
genderRestriction female
hasPart First Class of the Louise Order NERFINISHED
Grand Cross of the Louise Order NERFINISHED
Second Class of the Louise Order NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
inception 1814
inscription L
languageOfName German
material enamel
gold
mottoLanguage German
namedAfter Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz NERFINISHED
Queen Louise of Prussia NERFINISHED
namedForRole Queen consort of Prussia
notableRecipient Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED
Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia NERFINISHED
Victoria, Princess Royal NERFINISHED
originalName Luisen-Orden NERFINISHED
purpose to honor female merit and service
region Prussia NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
ribbonColor black
white
status defunct
typeOfDecoration state order
usedUntil end of the German monarchy in 1918

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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz commemoratedBy Louise Order (Prussian decoration named in her honor)