Order of the Black Eagle
Highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Order of the Black Eagle (German: Hoher Orden vom Schwarzen Adler) was the highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia. The order was founded on 17 January 1701 by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg (who became Friedrich I, King in Prussia, the following day). In his Dutch exile after World War I, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family. He made his second wife, Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz, a Lady in the Order of the Black Eagle.
Highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia
| Order of the Black Eagle Schwarzer Adlerorden | |
|---|---|
 Star of the Order of the Black Eagle | |
| Type | State Order (formerly) House Order (currently) |
| Established | 17 January 1701 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Prussia |
| Royal house | House of Hohenzollern |
| Motto | Suum Cuique (idiomatically, "to each according to his merits") |
| Eligibility | Members of ruling houses, senior civil and military officials and other worthy figures appointed by the King of Prussia. |
| Awarded for | Civil or military merit |
| Grand Master | Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia |
| Grades | Knight |
| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1701 |
| Total inductees | 407 (to 1918)[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Order of Merit of the Prussian Crown |
 Ribbon of the order | |