Order of the Crown of Westphalia | |
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Awarded by King of Westphalia | |
Type | Order of chivalry |
Established | 25 December 1809 |
Motto | CHARACTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT ("Character and Honesty") |
Awarded for | Service, at the monarch's pleasure |
Status | extinct |
Founder | Jérôme Bonaparte |
Grades | Royal Prince Grand Cross Grand Commander Commander |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | none (highest) |
Next (lower) | Médaille d'honneur militaire |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Order of the Crown of Westphalia (German: Orden der Westfälischen Krone) was instituted in Paris on 25 December 1809 by King Hieronymus I of Westphalen, better known as Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte. The motto of the Order was "CHARACTER UND AUFRICHTIGKEIT" (Character and honesty). At the back stood the words "ERRICHTET DEN XXV DEZEMBER MDCCCIX".
The ribbon of the Order was dark blue.