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ETHIOPIA

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The Collar of the Order of Solomon

The Order of Solomon: founded as the special class of the Order of the Seal of Solomon by Empress Zauditu in 1922, and altered into a separate order by Emperor Haile Selassie I. Awarded in a single class (Collar - reserved for the Emperor and Empress, members of the Imperial Family, Foreign Sovereigns, and a maximum of three ordinary recipients who have rendered exceptionally meritorious services). Recipients were entitled to wear special ceremonial robes on "collar days".

The Order of Solomon - breast star

The Order of the Seal of Solomon: founded by Emperor Yohannes IV in 1874 as the Order of Solomon and amended by Emperor Haile Selassie I in 1930. Awarded in a superior class (Collar - later separated from this order - see above), and five ordinary classes (1. Fitagnia Maeregëg or Grand Cordon - limited to ten ordinary recipients, 2. Hulatagnia Maeregëg or Grand Officer - limited to twenty, 3. Soatagnia Maeregëg or Commander - limited to twenty-five, 4. Officer - limited to thirty-five, and 5. Chevalier - limited to forty-five).

The Order of the Seal of Solomon - Grand Cordon, breast star (L) and sash badge (R)

The Most Exalted Order of the Queen of Sheba: founded by Empress Zauditu in 1922. Awarded in a superior class (Collar - reserved for the Emperor and Empress, members of the Imperial Family, foreign Heads of State, and a maximum of five ordinary recipients at any one time), and five ordinary classes (1. Grand Cordon - limited to fifteen, 2. Grand Officer - limited to twenty-five, 3. Commander - limited to thirty-five, 4. Officer - limited to forty-five, and 5. Chevalier - limited to fifty-five). Conferred on members of Royal houses and upon persons who have rendered meritorious services.

The Order of the Queen of Sheba - Grand Cordon, breast star (L) and sash badge (R)

The Order of the Holy Trinity: founded by Emperor Haile Selassie I on 2^nd November 1930 as a military and civil order of merit. Awarded in five classes (1. Grand Cordon - limited to twenty-five ordinary recipients, 2. Grand Officer - limited to forty-five, 3. Commander - limited to fifty-five, 4. Officer - unlimited in number, and 5. Chevalier - unlimited).

The Order of the Holy Trinity - Grand Cordon, breast star (L) and sash badge (R)

The Order of Emperor Menelik II: founded by Empress Zauditu in 1924 as a military and civil order of merit. Awarded in five classes (1. Grand Cordon - limited to thirty-five ordinary recipients, 2. Grand Officer - limited to forty-five, 3. Commander - limited to fifty-five, 4. Officer - unlimited in number, and 5. Chevalier - unlimited).

The Order of Menelik II - Grand Cordon, breast star (L) and sash badge (R)

The Order of the Star of of Honour of Ethiopia: founded by Emperor Menelik II when King of Showa in 1879, and transformed into an Ethiopian Order in 1889. Intended as an order of merit for military and civil services, particularly in literature, the arts, sciences, agriculture, commerce and industry. Awarded in five classes (1. Grand Cordon - limited to fifty ordinary recipients, 2. Grand Officer - limited to one hundred, 3. Commander - limited to one hundred and fifty, 4. Officer - unlimited in number, and 5. Chevalier - unlimited).

The Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Grand Cordon, breast star (L) and sash badge (R)

The Order of the Red Cross: founded by Empress Taitu in 1901 to recognise services to and by the Ethiopian Red Cross organization in Ethiopia, for the performance of medical and nursing services during times of war, famine or national catastrophe and the provision of charitable medical aid. Awarded in a three classes (1. First Class in gold, 2. Second Class in silver and 3. Third Class in bronze). Originally conferred on ladies only but later extended to gentlemen.

The Order of the Red Cross, Second Class in silver, breast badge.

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