| Imperial Order of the White Eagle Орден Белого орла | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Bely_orel_order.jpg) Grand Cordon set | |
Awarded by &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Greater_coat_of_arms_of_the_Russian_empire.png){kind=small} Head of the House of Romanov | |
| Type | Dynastic Order |
| Royal house | House of Romanov |
| Religious affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
| Motto | Pro Fide, Rege et Lege For Faith, The King and The Law |
| Status | Rarely constituted |
| Sovereign | None |
| Grades | Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Imperial Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky |
| Next (lower) | Imperial Military Order of St. George |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:RUS_Order_White_Eagle_BAR.png){kind=small} Ribbon of the order | |
The Imperial Order of the White Eagle (Russian: О́рден Бе́лого орла́) was an Imperial Russian Order based on the Polish honor. Emperor Nicholas I of Russia established the award in 1831 as the Imperial and Royal Order of the White Eagle. A recipient of the Order was granted the title Knight of the Imperial (and Royal) Order of the White Eagle.