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 Zawditu.[1]

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)

Description

The badge of the order is a gold Star of David. In the center is the right facing profile of the Queen of Sheba superimposed over a three-pointed star. The badge is surmounted by a depiction of a crown with five arches. The plaque bears the badge of the order mounted on a trefoil scroll inscribed in Amharic. The ribbon of the Order is purple edged in dark green.

Recipients

Grand Cordons

Grand Crosses

Knights

Ibrahim Oweiss

References

"ODM of Ethiopia: Order of The Queen of Sheba". Medals.org.uk. 2002-01-02. Retrieved 2015-03-02.

External links

Orders of chivalry for women
Exclusively for women:	Austria: Order of the Starry Cross Order of Love of the Neighbour Order of Elizabeth Bavaria: Order of Theresa Order of Saint Elizabeth Order of Saint Anna Burgundy: Order of the Dames of Rougemont Brunswick: Cross of Merit for ladies Bulgaria: Order of Charity Cambodia: Order of Satrei Vathana Denmark: Ordre de Parfaite Amitié Kingdom of Egypt: Order of the Virtues Ethiopia: Order of the Queen of Sheba Germany - Holy Roman Empire: Order of the Slaves of the Virtue Third Reich: Cross of Honour of the German Mother Greece: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia Order of Beneficence Japan: Order of the Precious Crown Lippe-Detmold: Ordine di Berta Korea: Order of the Auspicious Phoenix Mantua: Order of the Dames of Maria Elisa Mexico: Order of Saint Charles Persia: Order of Aftab Order of the Pleiades Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang Portugal: Order of Saint Isabel Prussia: Order of Louise Cross of Merit for Women and Girls Ladies Merit Cross Romania: Commemorative Cross for Ladies Order for Merits Russia: Order of Saint Catherine Order of the Red Cross for Ladies and Misses Holy See: Golden Rose (from 1759) Saxony: Order of Sidonia Ordine of Anna Maria Saxe-Merseburg: Order of the Skull Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Order of the Dames Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Medal of Honour of Anna Luisa Serbia: Medal of Princess Nathalie Medal of Queen Nathalie Spain: Order of Queen Maria Luisa Turkey: Order of Charity Ukraine: Order of Princess Olga United Kingdom: Royal Family Order of King George IV Royal Order of Victoria and Albert Royal Family Order of Edward VII Royal Family Order of George V Royal Family Order of George VI Order of the Crown of India Royal Red Cross Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II Württemberg: Order of Olga
Included a class for women:	Anhalt: Order of Albert the Bear Baden: House Order of Fidelity Finland: Order of the White Rose of Finland Hesse: Order of the Star of Brabant Netherlands: Order of the House of Orange Saxon Duchies: Saxe-Ernestine House Order Thailand: Order of Chula Chom Klao Westphalia: Order of the Crown of Westphalia

Orders, decorations, and medals of Ethiopia
Order of Solomon Order of the Seal of Solomon Order of the Queen of Sheba Order of the Holy Trinity Order of Menelik II Order of the Star of Ethiopia Order of Saint Anthony

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