House Order of the Wendish Crown | |
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Awarded by the House of Mecklenburg | |
Type | House Order |
Royal house | House of Mecklenburg |
Ribbon | Light blue with inner yellow and outer red side stripes |
Motto | Per aspera ad astra |
Status | Currently constituted[1] |
Head | Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Griffon |
Ribbon of the Order |
The House Order of the Wendish Crown (German: Hausorden der Wendischen Krone) is a dynastic order that was jointly instituted on 12 May 1864 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. It is the oldest and most senior order of the House of Mecklenburg.[2]