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| Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth | |
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 Insignia of the order's third grade | |
| Type | Order of chivalry for women |
| Established | 17 September 1898 1898 - 1918 (National Order) 1918 - present (Dynastic Order) 17 November (Feast day) |
| Royal house | Habsburg-Lorraine |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Awarded for | General welfare in Religious, Charitable or Philanthropic Merit |
| Status | Dormant since 1951 |
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| Statistics | |
| First induction | 1898: Countess Irma Sztáray de Sztára et Nagymihály |
| Last induction | 1951: Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen |
| Total inductees | 1121 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Leopold |
| Next (lower) | Order of Franz Joseph |
| Equivalent | Order of the Iron Crown |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Imperial Austrian Order of Elizabeth (German: Kaiserlich österreichischer Elisabeth-Orden), established in 1898 by Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, was an order created for women. The order was named after Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, but it was also founded to honor and memorialize Francis Joseph's late wife, Empress-Queen Elisabeth.
The order was divided into three grades – Grand Cross, 1st Class and 2nd Class. In addition, there was an Elizabeth Medal for civil merit.