The Order of the Rue Crown (German: Hausorden der Rautenkrone) is a Dynastic order of knighthood of the Kingdom of Saxony. It was established in 1807 by Frederick Augustus I, the first King of Saxony.[1] The order takes its name from the green floral crown of rue found on the Coat of arms of Saxony.
| Order of the Rue Crown | |
|---|---|
  Cross of the order, obverse and reverse | |
| Typ | House Order |
| Description | Gold Maltese cross enameled in green with a white border; the white center medallion, features the crowned monogram of Frederick Augustus I encircled by a green crown of rue. Between the arms of the cross is a golden crown of rue. |
| Motto | PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR |
| Status | Obsolete as a state award in 1918 |
| Established | 1807[1] |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Military Order of St. Henry |
History
The order was created to be the civil counterpart to the Military Order of St. Henry, the only order previously at the disposal of the new king. The order was originally limited to 24 knights, but exceptions were made for member of ruling houses and those whose membership in the order would add to its prestige. The Order of the Rue Crown was presented in a single grade, Knight. Twice, the order was granted in a special grade with diamonds, to Portuguese Prime Minister Dom Nuno José de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé in 1859 and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1885. From its founding to the fall of the Kingdom of Saxony in 1918, the order was presented 332 times.[2]
Appearance
The badge of the order is a gold Maltese cross enameled in green with a white border. The white center medallion features the crowned monogram of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony encircled by a green crown of rue. Between the arms of the cross is a golden crown of rue.
The star of the order is of made of silver, and has eight points. The center of the star bears a gold medallion with the motto of the order "PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR" inside a ring of green rue leaves.
The badge of the order was borne on a ribband of grass green worn over the right shoulder.
References
- ^ a b Kibbey, Stephen (2010). "Order of the Crown of Rue or Crancelin" (PDF). The Seaxe. p. 13. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
The Order of the Rue Crown is the highest Order of the Kingdom of Saxony. It was founded on 20th July 1807 by Friedrich Augustus, the first king of Saxony at the Treaty of Tilsit. There was only one class with the King as Grand Master. The Order was only granted to the highest dignitaries with the royal princes automatically being admitted to the order at birth.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Hausorden der Rautenkrone – Ordenskreuz" (in German). Ehrenzeichen-orden.de. Retrieved 7 May 2012.