Ludwig Order

Ludwig Order
Ludwigsorden
The badge of the Grand Cross
Awarded by The Grand Duke of Hesse
TypeOrder
MottoGott Ehre Vater Land
Eligibilitysoldiers and civilians
Awarded formerit
Statusdefunct
SovereignGrand Duke of Hesse
GradesGrand Cross
Commander 1st Class
Commander 2nd Class
Knight 1st Class
Knight 2nd Class
Statistics
Last induction1918
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Order of Philip the Magnanimous (before 1875); Order of the Golden Lion (after 1875)

Ribbon bar of the order

The Ludwig Order (‹See Tfd›German: Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden), was an order of the Grand Duchy of Hesse which was awarded to meritorious soldiers and civilians from 1807 to 1918.