Order of Berthold the First

Order of Berthold the First
Star of the order
TypeOrder of merit
Established29 April 1877
CountryGrand Duchy of Baden
Royal houseHouse of Zähringen
RibbonRed with narrow gold stripes at each edge
MottoGERECHTIGKEIT IST MACHT
CriteriaFor faithful service or as a special show of recognition and benevolence
FounderFrederick I, Grand Duke of Baden
Grand MasterGrand Duke of Baden
Classes
  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Commander (1st Class) and Commander (2nd Class)
  • Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order
Next (lower)Order of the Zähringer Lion

Ribbon of the order

Commander 1st class badge and star

The Order of Berthold the First (German: Orden Berthold des Ersten) was a dynastic order in the Grand Duchy of Baden. It was established on 29 April 1877 by Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his accession as an additional class above the grand cross of the Order of the Zähringer Lion. On his seventieth birthday Frederick I separated it from that order and gave it statutes as an order in its own right. After that date, the order could be given to all persons for faithful service or as a special show of recognition and benevolence.