Order of Elizabeth and Theresa

Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elisabeth and Theresa
Elisabeth-Theresien-Orden
Elisabetho-Theresian Military Foundation
Elisabeth-Theresianische Militärstiftung
Medal of the Order
Awarded by
Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary
TypeState Knighthood Order
MottoMARIA THERESIA PARENTIS GRATIAM perennem VOLUIT
Eligibilitysee conditions
StatusNo longer awarded
SovereignArchduke Karl of Austria
GradesKnight
Precedence
Next (higher)Military Merit Medal
Next (lower) Gold Bravery Medal for Enlisted Men

Ribbon of the order

The Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elizabeth and Theresa (in German: Elisabeth-Theresien-Orden) was a decoration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, created in 1750 by Empress Consort Elizabeth Christine in her testament. It was later revised in 1771 by her daughter Empress Maria Theresa I, Holy Roman Empress, as the Elizabetho-Theresian Military Foundation (Elisabeth-Theresianische Militärstiftung).

The order must not be mistaken with the all-female Order of Elizabeth, established by Franz Joseph I of Austria in 1898 to commemorate the memory of his late assassinated wife "Sissi".