Order of the Queen of Sheba

The Order of the Queen of Sheba was originally instituted as a ladies' order in 1922 in the Ethiopian Empire by Empress Zewditu^[1] and would later become the diplomatic symbol of a holy pact.^{[clarification needed]}

Order of the Queen of Sheba
Grand Cross breast star of the Order of the Queen of Sheba
Type	Order of Merit
Country	Ethiopian Empire
Royal house	House of Solomon
Religious affiliation	Ethiopian Orthodox
Sovereign	Emperor of Ethiopia
Grades	Collar Grand Cordon Grand Officer Commander Officer Member or Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)	Imperial Order of the Seal of Solomon
Next (lower)	Order of the Holy Trinity
Ribbon of the order

Classes

The Order of the Queen of Sheba is presented in the following classes:^[1]

• Collar (only in favor of members of the royal family)
• Grand Cordon (limited to 25)
• Grand Officer (limited to 45)
• Commander (limited to 55)
• Officer (unlimited)
• Member or Chevalier (i.e. "Knight"; also unlimited)